Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,847. 2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Monroe Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $163K, 2.6 years of the county’s $63K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 268th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 39% of working residents work locally in Monroe Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Monroe Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns. Pulaski County Home is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
Pulaski County HomeWhere Monroe 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 Monroe Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,332 in 1890, 3,850 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe 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 Monroe Township.
Monroe Township draws workers from Winamac and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3,088 jobs are based in Monroe Township, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Monroe Township’s working residents works in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Monroe Township. Since 2013, Monroe Township has lost 182 jobs, to 3,088 in 2023.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Winamac Community High School, with 345 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Pulaski Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 473 | B |
| Winamac Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 345 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,224 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monroe Township’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of Monroe Township adults have high blood pressure. Monroe Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Monroe Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 91 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monroe Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Winamac City Park, at 56 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winamac City Park | 0.9 mi | 56 |
| 2. Rinehart Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,850 and it contained 1,841 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Monroe Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | #268 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indian Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tippecanoe Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tippecanoe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township and Tippecanoe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township, Indian Creek Township, Jefferson Township and Franklin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monroe Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Monroe Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #268 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health 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−.