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Jefferson TownshipIN

A town of 1,390. 33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

Population
1,390
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town

Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?

Jefferson Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for health. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Jefferson Township, against 18% in Indiana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher median age than Jefferson Township. The biggest park or preserve is Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area, at 207 acres. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingACivic lifeA−Schools

What makes Jefferson Township stand out

Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Jefferson Township4.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA
33% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town

1,390 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sulphur Springs · 2 miMount Summit · 3 miSpringport · 3 miPrairie Township · 4 miCadiz · 5 miFall Creek Township · 6 mi
Prairie TownshipFall Creek TownshipHarrison TownshipPrairie TownshipFall Creek TownshipHarrison TownshipJefferson Township

How Jefferson Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $168K, 2.7 years of the New Castle area’s $63K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsBeat 80% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthHenry County Memorial Hospital 6.3 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$56K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 52.3–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsShenandoah School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHenry County Board of Voter RegistrationHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47356, 47362, 47388, 4738647356 48% · 47362 24% · 47388 21% · 47386 5%Census 2020

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 Jefferson Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Jefferson Township, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Jefferson Township has lost 62 jobs, to 64 in 2023.

1%work in town
Jefferson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.4%11%8%
Below the poverty line4.8%10%9.6%
Median household income$56,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Jefferson Township1%
Indianapolis12%
New Castle9%
Muncie7%
Anderson6%
20 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Full pageJefferson Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here64 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Jefferson TownshipCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Older than Indiana overall

People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jefferson Township.

52.3median age · IN 38.1
Jefferson TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma17%
High school34%
Some college8%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 40% and 61% women

The Census survey reached too few of Jefferson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Jefferson Township
Jefferson TownshipINU.S.
Under 1012.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 172.1%10.9%10.3%
18 to 248.9%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3412.2%13.1%13.7%
35 to 446.9%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5411%12%12.2%
55 to 6416.8%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7417.6%10.1%10.2%
75 and older12.4%6.7%7%
No diploma17.3%9.6%10.4%
High school33.5%32.5%26%
Some college8.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.7%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate8.5%10.8%14.1%
Full pageJefferson Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages52.3 median age · 30% are 65 or olderSchooling32% have a four-year degreeHomes88% own their home · HomeownersIncome$56K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points

HealthC

Residents of Jefferson Township are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns

Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Jefferson Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Jefferson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%37%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outJefferson TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.1%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.3%
Henry County Memorial Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageJefferson Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · Henry County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Jefferson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Jefferson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageJefferson Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Jefferson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
Full pageJefferson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC

2.3% of Jefferson Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 409 of 18,035 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area0.7 mi207
2. Stout Memorial Woodland0.2 mi40
Full pageJefferson Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.7 miles of trail · Province Pond Wetland Conservation AreaConserved land2.3% conserved · 409 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Jefferson Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Conner Prairie and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jefferson Township. Close and well known come first.

All 48 attractions →
32 mi MuseumConner Prairie26 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center40 mi Stadium & arenaCorteva Coliseum31 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum28 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House13 mi GardenMinnetrista
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jefferson Township

17pages on Jefferson Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 80% of IN districtsHealthCBetter than IN on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteB−$56K median household income · 64 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC1 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions48 nearby · Christy Woods 13 miLibraryAMiddletown Fall Creek Township Public LibraryCollegesBall State University is 12.8 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 26″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township

Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie12.8 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionAnderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson13.9 mi$37,240 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work

Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 12% 9% → New Castle New Castle 9% 7% → Muncie Muncie 7% 6% → Anderson Anderson 6% 6% → Henry Township Henry Township 6% 4% → Greenfield Greenfield 4% Jefferson Township · 1% stay
64jobs based in Jefferson Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jefferson Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,504 and it contained 615 housing units. Jefferson Township was organized in 1843.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
1,037 ft

Questions about Jefferson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jefferson Township, IN a good place to live?

33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

Is Jefferson 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.