New Salem UMC from north, 2015
Noble Township’s story
Noble Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,034 in 1890, 587 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and a map from 1959 on.
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Noble TownshipIN
A town of 571.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
571
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$317K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Noble Township a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Noble Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Noble Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
571 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Orange TownshipRichland TownshipRushville TownshipUnion TownshipAnderson TownshipNoble Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Noble Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noble Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Noble Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRush County Circuit Court ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP codes46173, 4613346173 76% · 46133 24%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 Noble Township.
Work & commute
Noble Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At $93,000, Noble Township’s median household income is above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Rushville (20%), Indianapolis (10%) and Shelbyville (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
| Noble Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Noble Township0%
Rushville20%
Indianapolis10%
Shelbyville6%
Greensburg6%
22 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Noble Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Noble Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Noble Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Noble Township is
Noble Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of Noble Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Noble Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Noble Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
Rush Memorial Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Noble Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,170 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Noble Township
17pages on Noble Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Noble Township; the nearest are
Earlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond29.1 mi$53,930 tuitionIndiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond32.4 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis46 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Noble Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Noble Township for work
Where Noble Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Noble Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Noble Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Noble Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 587 and it contained 254 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Questions about Noble Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noble Township, IN a good place to live?
Noble Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.