Heth TownshipIN
A town of 1,197. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Heth Township a good place to live?
Heth Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Heth Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 31 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Harrison-Crawford State Forest, at 109 acres. Heth Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Heth Township stand out
Where Heth Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Heth-Washington Elementary School | PK–6 | 162 |
1,197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Heth Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Heth Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Heth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heth 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 Heth Township.
Heth Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
46% of adults have obesity in Heth Township, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Heth Township. Heth Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Heth Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Heth Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 46% | 38.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Heth Township’s public schools outperform 81% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the South Harrison Com Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 162 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Heth Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Heth Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Heth Township has lost 22 jobs, to 97 in 2023. The top destinations are Corydon (13%), New Albany (10%) and Harrison Township (9%).
| Heth Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Heth Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Heth Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Heth Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Heth Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Heth Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Heth Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Heth Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Heth Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrison-Crawford State Forest | — | 109 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Heth Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Heth Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Heth Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
97% of working residents leave Heth Township for work
Where Heth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Heth Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Heth Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,172 and it contained 542 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
Questions about Heth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heth Township, IN a good place to live?
68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Heth 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+.