Marshall TownshipIN
A town of 4,607.
Is Marshall Township a good place to live?
Marshall Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $232K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Bedford area’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 198th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $99K. 96% of households own their home in Marshall Township, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%). Avoca Fish Hatchery, at 36 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
97% of working residents leave Marshall Township for work
Where Marshall Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Marshall Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Marshall Township is from typical.
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Moving to Marshall Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshall 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marshall Township.
Marshall Township sends most of its workers to Bloomington and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Most working residents commute out of Marshall Township
Marshall Township has 452 jobs for its 1,742 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Marshall Township for work: only 3% work in town. 2.5% of Marshall Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Bloomington (21%), Bedford (20%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Marshall Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Marshall Township’s schools beat 56% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the North Lawrence Com Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needmore Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 223 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Residents of Marshall Township are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,766 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marshall Township’s, it is less healthy than 93%, so it trails even them.
Marshall Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of adults have obesity in Marshall Township.
| Marshall Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marshall Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Marshall Township is 46.4 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Marshall Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marshall Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
In Marshall Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Marshall Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marshall Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Marshall Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avoca Fish Hatchery | 1 mi | 36 |
| 2. Judah Community Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Marshall Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2025, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marshall Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Memorial Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshall Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
37 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
32 mi National forestHoosier National Forest
16 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
16 mi TheatreIndiana University AuditoriumPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain
Everything we know about Marshall Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marshall Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Marshall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Marshall Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,038 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Marshall Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Marshall Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | #198 | B+ | A− | — | B | C |
| Clear Creek Township | #148 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Perry Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | B− |
| Shawswick Township | #327 | B− | A− | — | B | C− |
| Pleasant Run Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Indian Creek Township | #416 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
Perry Township and Pleasant Run Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marshall Township, Clear Creek Township, Perry Township, Shawswick Township, Pleasant Run Township and Indian Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marshall Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Marshall Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marshall Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Marshall Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #198 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and B for schools.
Is Marshall Township, IN expensive?
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−.