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Hanna, Indiana (1910)
Indiana›LaPorte County

Hanna TownshipIN

A town of 963, laid out in 1858.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Steve Shook · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Hanna Township

Hanna Township, IN · Photo: Steve Shook · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Hanna Township a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Hanna Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Hanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

963 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Davis TownshipPrairie TownshipNoble TownshipDavis TownshipPrairie TownshipNoble TownshipHanna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hanna Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanna Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hanna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Central Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46340, 46382, 46532, 4639046340 93% · 46382 5% · 46532 2% · 46390 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hanna Township.

Work & commute

Hanna Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hanna Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 34 minutes, Hanna Township’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Hanna Township has added 20 jobs, to 84 in 2023.

2%work in town
Hanna TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.6%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Hanna Township2%
Valparaiso20%
La Porte7%
Wanatah5%
Indianapolis4%
19 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Hanna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hanna Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hanna Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Hanna Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Hanna Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

44% of adults have high blood pressure in Hanna Township. Hanna Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of adults have diabetes in Hanna Township.

Hanna TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHanna TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%77.4%
More adults with COPD11.2%8.1%
Northwest Health - Starke
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Hanna Township is valued at about $278K

The typical Hanna Township home is worth about $278,000, up 4.8% in a year, 8% above the Indiana typical home. Hanna Township’s median rent is $863 a month.

$278KZillow home value
Hanna TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median rent$863 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%76%73%

Typical home value

Hanna Township$278K
Indiana$257K
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Notre Dame Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanna Township. Close and well known come first.

All 129 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hanna Township

16pages on Hanna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hanna Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hanna Township for work

Where Hanna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 20% 7% → La Porte La Porte 7% 5% → Wanatah Wanatah 5% 4% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 4% 4% → Michigan City Michigan City 4% 3% → Porter Porter 3% Hanna Township · 2% stay
84jobs based in Hanna Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hanna Township

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Hanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hanna had a population of 450.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
709 ft
ZIP code
46340
Area code
219

Questions about Hanna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hanna Township, IN a good place to live?

Hanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.