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Indiana›LaPorte County

Johnson TownshipIN

A town of 190.

Is Johnson Township a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Johnson Township. 20% of the land in Johnson Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area, at 1,903 acres. Johnson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

190 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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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.

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJohn Glenn 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 hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46574, 4653246574 92% · 46532 8%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 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are La Porte (23%), Michigan City (12%) and Indianapolis (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Johnson Township0%
La Porte23%
Michigan City12%
Indianapolis6%
Chesterton4%
22 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Johnson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Johnson Township has set aside 19.5% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

19.5%conserved
19.5%
conserved · 2,216 of 11,348 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area—1,903

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

Climate

In Johnson Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Johnson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
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 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Johnson Township, near the Indiana town median (26%) and above the median of U.S. towns (23%). 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Johnson Township.

Johnson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outJohnson TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.3%
Northwest Health-La Porte
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Johnson Township

15pages on Johnson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Johnson Township for work

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

23% → La Porte La Porte 23% 12% → Michigan City Michigan City 12% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 4% → Chesterton Chesterton 4% 4% → Center Township Center Township 4% 4% → Wills Township Wills Township 4% Johnson Township · 0% stay
3jobs based in Johnson Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Johnson Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Johnson Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 207 (up from 198 at 2010) and it contained 82 housing units.

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

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
692 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.