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A town of 6,660.
Marion Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $168K, 1.8 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 189th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $62K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 86% of Indiana towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 31% of working residents work locally in Marion Township, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Marion Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Hugh and Leona Rank House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
Hugh and Leona Rank House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Central Primary School | PK–2 | 398 |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School | 3–5 | 329 |
| St. Augustine Elementary School | PK–5 | 92 |
7,571 counted in 2010 and 6,648 in 2020; an estimated 6,660 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Its A for schools comes with an A+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $168K.
Its public schools are run by Rensselaer Central School Corp. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rensselaer Central High School, with 432 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Central Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 398 | – |
| Rensselaer Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 432 | A− |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 329 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Marion Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Marion Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Marion Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Marion Township is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Marion Township fell to 3,733 in 2023, 249 fewer than in 2013.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Marion Township’s median age is 34.5 years. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.5 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marion Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Jasper County Fairgrounds, at 61 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brook Side Park | 0.6 mi | 25 |
| 2. Jasper County Fairgrounds | — | 61 |
| 3. Foundation Park | — | 6 |
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 thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,648 (down from 7,571 at 2010) and it contained 2,522 housing units.
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6 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #189 | B+ | A+ | — | A | C |
| Barkley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanging Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milroy Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Barkley Township, Jordan Township, Newton Township, Hanging Grove Township and Milroy 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.
By most measures, yes. Marion Township grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #189 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.