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Niles TownshipIN

A town of 1,387, settled in 1852.

Population
1,387
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town

Is Niles Township a good place to live?

Niles Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Niles Township. Niles Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingA−SchoolsWeakestD−WalkabilityC−Health
Small town

1,387 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Albany · 3 miDunkirk · 4 miRichland Township · 4 miEaton · 5 miDelaware Township · 5 miJackson Township · 6 mi
Delaware TownshipUnion TownshipRichland TownshipJackson TownshipDunkirkDelaware TownshipUnion TownshipRichland TownshipJackson TownshipDunkirkNiles Township

How Niles Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Niles Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $163K, 2.8 years of the Muncie metro’s $58K median household incomeAOpen →HealthIndiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 12.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 80% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$66K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.9; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Niles Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Niles Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbany Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Niles Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDelaware Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47320, 47338, 4733647320 35% · 47338 34% · 47336 30%Census 2020

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 Niles Township.

HealthC−

Niles Township is less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns

Niles Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of adults have diabetes in Niles Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Niles Township.

17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Niles TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outNiles TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%77.4%
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNiles Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.7 miles to an ER · Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Fewer of Niles Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

1% of residents live below the poverty line in Niles Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Niles Township fell to 62 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Muncie (30%), Indianapolis (11%) and Hamilton Township (5%).

1%work in town
Niles TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1%10%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Niles Township1%
Muncie30%
Indianapolis11%
Hamilton Township5%
Albany4%
14 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Niles Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Full pageNiles Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here62 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Niles TownshipCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Niles Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Niles Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNiles Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Niles Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Niles Township.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
23
paid flood claims since 1983
Full pageNiles Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims23 paid flood claims · Since 1983Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fort Recovery and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Niles Township. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
26 mi MuseumFort Recovery33 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House11 mi GardenMinnetrista12 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University13 mi GardenChristy Woods39 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Niles Township

18pages on Niles Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 80% of IN districtsHealthC−Better than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteB$66K median household income · 62 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions31 nearby · Minnetrista 11 miLibraryB−Dunkirk Public LibraryCollegesBall State University is 12.2 mi away
The story
HistoryCSettled 1852Famous people1 born in Niles TownshipTown Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 32″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Niles Township

Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie12.2 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionTaylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland14.4 mi$40,490 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Niles Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Niles Township for work

Where Niles Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Muncie Muncie 30% 11% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 11% 5% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 5% 4% → Albany Albany 4% 4% → Delaware Township Delaware Township 4% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% Niles Township · 1% stay
62jobs based in Niles Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Niles Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,360 and it contained 566 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
928 ft

Questions about Niles Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Niles 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.