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A town of 1,988. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Marion Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Marion Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 33 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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 3 maps from 1958 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.
Its public schools are run by the South Putnam Community Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 148 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 2% work in town. Marion Township’s median household income is $108,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Marion Township has lost 94 jobs, to 162 in 2023.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of residents are under 18 in Marion Township. Marion Township has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 1,988 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marion Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Marion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 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 0. 39% of Marion Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Marion Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
About 1 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 Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,890 (up from 1,794 at 2010) and it contained 790 housing units.
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4 towns share a border with Marion Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Greencastle Township | #195 | B+ | A− | — | C+ | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Floyd Township | #250 | B+ | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Warren Township | #144 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
Marion Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marion Township, Greencastle Township, Jefferson Township, Floyd Township and Warren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
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−.