Nevins TownshipIN
A town of 1,825. 26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Nevins Township a good place to live?
The best of Nevins Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nevins Township. Nevins Township's schools rank behind 73% of the state's. Nevins Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nevins Township stand out
Where Nevins Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Nevins Township for work
Where Nevins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Nevins Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Nevins Township is from typical.
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Moving to Nevins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nevins 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 Nevins Township.
Health in Nevins Township trails 75% of U.S. towns
Nevins Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Nevins Township adults have obesity, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 40% of Nevins Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Nevins Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nevins Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.4% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nevins Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Nevins Township for work: only 1% work in town. Nevins Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Nevins Township has added 44 jobs, to 85 in 2023.
| Nevins Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Nevins Township is 49 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Nevins Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Nevins Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
In Nevins Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Nevins Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Nevins Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nevins Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turkey Run State Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nevins Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park11 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
11 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
12 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
38 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
11 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Nevins Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Nevins Township
About 6 of every 100 Nevins Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Nevins Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Nevins Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,975 and it contained 881 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
Nevins Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Nevins Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevins Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Otter Creek Township | #486 | C | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Dick Johnson Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Lost Creek Township | #533 | C− | C | — | C | C+ |
| Posey Township | #370 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Florida Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
Nevins Township, Dick Johnson Township and Florida Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nevins Township, Otter Creek Township, Dick Johnson Township, Lost Creek Township, Posey Township and Florida Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nevins Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Nevins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nevins Township, IN a good place to live?
26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Nevins 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 B+.