Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,220. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Howard Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D for health. Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Howard Township. Howard Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Beck's Mill and Beck's Mill Bridge. Howard Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Howard Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Howard Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,168 in 1890, 1,272 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1950 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Howard Township.
Howard Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Howard Township, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 42% of Howard Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Howard Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Howard Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Oaks Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
0.4% of working residents work locally in Howard Township, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Howard Township’s median household income is $96,000. The top destinations are Salem (16%), New Albany (8%) and Jeffersonville (6%).
| Howard Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Howard Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Howard Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Howard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Howard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,272 and it contained 485 housing units. It was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard.
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Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
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 B+.