Hickory Grove TownshipIN
A town of 414, organized in 1876.
Is Hickory Grove Township a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Hickory Grove Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hickory Grove Township. The biggest park or preserve is Kirsch Gamebird Habitat Area, at 147 acres. Hickory Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hickory Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickory Grove 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
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With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Hickory Grove Township work out of town
Hickory Grove Township’s average commute stands at 31 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Hickory Grove Township for work; the rest commute out. Its median household income is $65,000, near the Indiana town median ($71,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Lafayette (15%), Indianapolis (9%) and Fowler (8%).
| Hickory Grove Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Hickory Grove Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hickory Grove Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hickory Grove Township
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hickory Grove Township is
The share of adults in Hickory Grove Township who have diabetes: 15%. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 43%.
| Hickory Grove Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hickory Grove Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 0.3% of Hickory Grove Township
Walkers can cover 18 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Hickory Grove Township comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Hickory Grove Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kirsch Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 147 |
| 2. Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hickory Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hickory Grove Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hickory Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Hickory Grove Township for work
Where Hickory Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hickory Grove Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Hickory Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 398 and it contained 168 housing units. It was organized in March 1876 and named for a grove of hickory trees that grew within its borders in the 19th century.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Hickory Grove Township
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Is Hickory Grove Township, IN a good place to live?
Hickory Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.