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Indiana›Clinton County

Johnson TownshipIN

A town of 458.

Is Johnson Township a good place to live?

6.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Johnson Township, below both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Johnson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

458 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…
20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…, 1903
Johnson Township’s story

Johnson Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1903.

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Getting set up

Moving to Johnson Township: who provides what

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

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PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClinton Central 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 hereClinton County Circuit Court ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46041, 46057, 46039, 4604946041 74% · 46057 12% · 46039 10% · 46049 4%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 Johnson Township.

Work & commute

Most of Johnson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Johnson Township for work: only 2% work in town. 5.2% of Johnson Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Frankfort (27%), Lafayette (10%) and Indianapolis (7%).

2%work in town
Johnson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.2%11%8%
Below the poverty line5.2%10%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$71,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Johnson Township2%
Frankfort27%
Lafayette10%
Indianapolis7%
Lebanon4%
19 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Johnson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Johnson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Johnson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Johnson Township is

Johnson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Johnson Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Johnson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.3%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%21%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outJohnson TownshipIN
More uninsured adults11.5%8.9%
Indiana University Health Frankfort
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Johnson Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Johnson Township since 2013.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Johnson Township

16pages on Johnson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Johnson Township for work

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

27% → Frankfort Frankfort 27% 10% → Lafayette Lafayette 10% 7% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 7% 4% → Lebanon Lebanon 4% 4% → Whitestown Whitestown 4% 2% → Kirklin Kirklin 2% Johnson Township · 2% stay
65jobs based in Johnson Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Johnson Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Johnson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 450 (down from 511 in 2010) and it contained 213 housing units. The township was named for Richard M. Johnson, a military officer and later vice president of the United States. and it contained 213 housing units.

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

Area
27 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft

Questions about Johnson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Johnson Township, IN a good place to live?

Johnson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.