Henry TownshipIN
A town of 22,005.
Is Henry Township a good place to live?
Henry Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $126K, 2 years of the New Castle area’s $63K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 379th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 33% of working residents work locally in Henry Township, above both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On the outdoors, just 73 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Henry Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
What makes Henry Township stand out
Where Henry Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
13 miles of trails in Henry Township
7.7% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
How Henry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Henry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Henry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henry 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 Henry Township.
Henry Township has set aside 7.7% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Westwood Park, 708 acres with 5.9 miles of trail.
| Henry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westwood Park | 5.9 mi | 708 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 1.7 mi | 333 |
| 3. Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 490 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Henry Township’s schools trail 55% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by New Castle Community School Corp. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 627 | C− |
| New Castle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 828 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Henry Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Henry Township. Henry Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Henry Township.
| Henry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Henry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.2% | 24.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Henry Township
Henry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Henry Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
About one in 3 of Henry Township’s working residents works in town. 17% of Henry Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are New Castle (23%), Indianapolis (9%) and Muncie (6%).
| Henry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moderate risk in Henry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conner Prairie and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Henry Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MuseumConner Prairie
30 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
25 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
35 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
20 mi GardenMinnetrista
20 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State UniversityPhoto credits
Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0
Everything we know about Henry Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Henry Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Henry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Henry Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Henry Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 22,560 and it contained 10,863 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Henry Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Henry Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Township | #379 | B− | A | — | B− | D |
| Prairie Township | #477 | C | A− | — | C | C− |
| Greensboro Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Spiceland Township | — | — | A | — | C | C |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Harrison Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A | — | C | C |
Greensboro Township, Spiceland Township, Liberty Township, Harrison Township and Franklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Henry Township, Prairie Township, Greensboro Township, Spiceland Township, Liberty Township, Harrison Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Henry Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Henry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henry Township, IN a good place to live?
Henry Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #379 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Henry 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.