Hendricks TownshipIN
A town of 1,195.
Is Hendricks Township a good place to live?
Hendricks Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for health. Hendricks Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 30 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Hendricks Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Hendricks Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hendricks Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hendricks Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hendricks Township, and how to reach them.
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 Hendricks Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Hendricks Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Hendricks Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Hendricks Township grew to 203 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013. At $95,000, Hendricks Township’s median household income is above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Hendricks Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hendricks Township’s schools rank behind 57% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Southwestern Con School Shelby Co. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 405 | B+ |
| Southwestern High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 264 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Hendricks Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Hendricks Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of adults have obesity in Hendricks Township.
| Hendricks Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hendricks Township
Hendricks Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). 25% of Hendricks Township residents are under 18. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Hendricks Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hendricks Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hendricks Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Hendricks Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lucas Oil Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hendricks Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
40 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
18 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
24 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
29 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhousePhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Hendricks Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hendricks Township
About 2 of every 100 Hendricks Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Hendricks Township for work
Where Hendricks Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hendricks Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Hendricks Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,286 and it contained 517 housing units. The township bears the name of Governor William Hendricks.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Hendricks Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hendricks Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.