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Logan Township
Indiana›Fountain County

Logan TownshipFountain County, IN

3,694 people live in this town in Indiana.

5 bordering townsMap →
Bethel Church and Graveyard · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Logan Township

Logan Township, IN · Bethel Church and Graveyard · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Logan Township a good place to live?

Logan Township’s lowest grade is for health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. With a C overall, Logan Township is better than 33% of U.S. towns and ranks 478th of 585 in Indiana. Where it does best is cost of living (A): a typical home costs about $139K, 2.2 years of the county’s $63K median household income. It lags on incomes as well: the median household income is $68K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The biggest park or preserve is Ravine Park, at 44 acres. 22% of working residents work locally here, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Bethel Church and Graveyard is on the National Register of Historic Places. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register.

Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap · Census LEHD, 2023 · National Register of Historic Places.

What makes Logan Township stand out

Where Logan Township beats most towns.

How Logan Township grades

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

How grading works

Its best grade is an A+ for history (#6 of 593 in Indiana; 1 place on the National Register), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Bethel Church and Graveyard
Bethel Church and Graveyard · National Register of Historic Places
Logan Township’s story

Logan Township in pictures

Census counts: 2,825 in 1890, a peak of 4,902 in 1960, 3,377 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1962 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Logan Township: who provides what

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

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PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAttica Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Logan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAttica Consolidated 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 hereFountain County Circuit Court ClerkFountain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4791847918 100%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 Logan Township.

HealthC−

For health, Logan Township earns a C−

14% of adults have diabetes in Logan Township. Among adults in the town, 19% smoke cigarettes and 16% report frequent physical distress.

17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Logan TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLogan TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10.2%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
More smokers18.9%15.7%
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among IN towns

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

SchoolsC

On state tests, Logan Township’s schools trail 70% of Indiana districts

The public schools here belong to Attica Consolidated School Corp. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Logan Township teach 537 students between them.

30%of IN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Attica Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5247C
Attica High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12290C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

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

Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Logan Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 31% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Logan Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

About one in five working residents works right in Logan Township

Logan Township has about as many jobs (1,426) as working residents, but only 363 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 1,886 in 2013 to 1,426.

Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Jobs in Logan Township fell by 460 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,426. The top destinations are Attica (21%), Lafayette (20%) and Indianapolis (5%).

22%work in town
Logan TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town22%11%8%
Below the poverty line15%10%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Logan Township22%
Attica21%
Lafayette20%
Indianapolis5%
West Lafayette5%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,426
jobs based in Logan Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC+

In Logan Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved

There are 1.4 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Logan Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 57 acres.

#356for trails in IN
Logan TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land0.5%1.9%4.3%
0.5%
conserved · 74 of 14,384 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ravine Park—44
2. Ouabache Park—10
3. Riley Park—3

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

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles

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

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Logan Township

18pages on Logan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Logan Township; the nearest are

About Logan Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Logan Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,377 and it contained 1,641 housing units.

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

Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
679 ft

Logan Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Logan Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownIN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Logan Township#478CA—CC−
Warren Township——————
Washington Township——A−—B+C−
Davis Township——————
Shawnee Township——————
Independence——————

Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Logan Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Warren Township, Davis Township, Shawnee Township and Independence aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Logan Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Logan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Logan Township, IN a good place to live?

Logan Township grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #478 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Logan 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.