Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,260.
The best of Marion Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 20 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $299K, 3.7 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. Only 80 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on incomes. On the outdoors, just 37 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and a map from 1984 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
0.3% of Marion Township working residents work locally, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Marion Township has added 61 jobs, to 112 in 2023. 3.5% of Marion Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marion Township beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Marion Township adults feel lonely, below both Indiana’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Marion Township.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marion Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
20 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
26 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
17 mi MuseumConner Prairie
39 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade StadiumLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
About 3 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 506 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
