Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,441. 36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Highland Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Highland Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Highland Township. Highland Township's schools outperform 68% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 69 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Cedar Grove Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Highland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Highland Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Highland Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,509 in 1890, 1,428 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Highland 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Highland Township.
Most working residents leave Highland Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Highland Township has added 109 jobs, to 328 in 2023. Highland Township’s median household income is $94,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Highland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Highland Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Highland Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Highland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Highland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Highland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Highland Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Highland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,428, up from 1,412 at 2010.
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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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.