Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,719.
Marion Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marion Township. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,038 in 1890, 1,711 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and a map from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Marion Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Marion Township fell to 109 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). 13% of residents are 65 or older in Marion Township. 21% 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 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
38% women, 62% men
About 161 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.5 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marion Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 56.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marion Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Marion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marion Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,711 (up from 1,638 at 2010) and it contained 674 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Sandcreek Township | #259 | B | A+ | — | A− | C |
| Washington Township | #192 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saltcreek Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Columbia Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marion Township and Saltcreek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Sandcreek Township, Washington Township and Saltcreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township and Columbia Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.