Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 9,002.
Marion Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $157K, 2.4 years of the Bedford area’s $66K median household income. It grades C− overall, 559th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $51K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. The biggest place to walk is Spring Mill State Park, 1,348 acres with 10.6 miles of trail. Marion Township’s median household income is $51,000, below both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
Where Marion Township beats most towns.
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.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1986 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.
Marion Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it trails Shawswick Township and its other neighbors on schools.
Against the 6,219 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marion Township’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
43% of Marion Township adults have obesity. Marion Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of Marion Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Each of its 5 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Shawswick Township highest at B.
Its public schools are run by the Mitchell Community Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mitchell High School, with 424 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 396 | – |
| Mitchell High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 424 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Mill State Park | 10.6 mi | 1,348 |
| 2. 4H Fairgrounds | 0.1 mi | 47 |
| 3. Hoosier National Forest | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based in Marion Township fell to 2,299 in 2023, 173 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Bedford (17%), Mitchell (12%) and Bloomington (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Marion Township; the nearest are
About 2 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 Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,449 and it contained 4,218 housing units.
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6 towns share a border with Marion Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Orleans Township (C) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | #559 | C− | A− | — | C | C− |
| Shawswick Township | #327 | B− | A− | — | B | C− |
| Guthrie Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Bono Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spice Valley Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Indian Creek Township | #416 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Orleans Township | #480 | C | A− | — | C+ | C− |
Guthrie Township and Spice Valley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Shawswick Township, Guthrie Township, Spice Valley Township, Indian Creek Township and Orleans Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bono Township isn’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.
Marion Township grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #559 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.