Huff TownshipIN
A town of 1,046, settled in 1881.
Is Huff Township a good place to live?
Huff Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 54 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 85 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. Huff Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,046 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Huff Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Huff Township is from typical.
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Moving to Huff Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huff 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 Huff Township.
Huff Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: the median household income there is higher
Huff Township’s median household income is $128,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Huff Township. Since 2013, Huff Township has added 96 jobs, to 186 in 2023.
| Huff Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). Huff Township’s median age is 44.4 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 20% of Huff Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Huff Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 125 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Huff Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Huff Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Huff Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Huff Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Huff Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Huff Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Huff Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Huff Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Huff Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Huff Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln Ferry Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Huff Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huff Township
About 1 of every 100 Huff Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Huff Township for work
Where Huff Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Huff Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Huff Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,058 and it contained 460 housing units.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
Questions about Huff Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huff 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+.