Mill Township has 87 acres of parks, 8.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Mill Township. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #438 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mill Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #438 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mill Township’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
85 conserved acres
1% of Mill Township’s land. Who manages Mill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississinewa Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Jonesboro Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
13 places to go in Mill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 named trails
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Mill Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mill Township →
Mill Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| Fairmount Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 45% | C− |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 69% | C |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 73% | C− |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Gas City | 2% | under 0.1 | 12 | 42% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mill Township
How much of Mill Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mill Township’s trails?
Gas City Park and Jonesboro Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mill Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mill Township?
1,439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mill Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #438 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mill Township neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →