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Indiana›Crawford County

Ohio TownshipIN

A town of 668.

Is Ohio Township a good place to live?

Ohio Township’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ohio Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 1,155 acres. Ohio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

668 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Boone TownshipJennings TownshipUnion TownshipAltonSterling TownshipBoone TownshipJennings TownshipUnion TownshipAltonSterling TownshipOhio Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ohio Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ohio Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCrawford County 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 hereCrawford County Circuit Court ClerkCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47137, 4711847137 57% · 47118 43%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 Ohio Township.

Natural hazards

Ohio Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

At 80 of 100, Ohio Township’s FEMA risk score is above both the Indiana town median (38 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1997, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ohio Township.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
21
paid flood claims since 1997

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Ohio Township’s residents live below the poverty line

36% of residents live below the poverty line in Ohio Township. Most working residents leave Ohio Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Harrison Township (8%), Indianapolis (6%) and Corydon (5%).

1%work in town
Ohio TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line36%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.2%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Ohio Township1%
Harrison Township8%
Indianapolis6%
Corydon5%
New Albany5%
35 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Ohio Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ohio Township

Ohio Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Ohio Township’s July high is 88°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ohio Township is

Ohio Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 25% of Ohio Township adults smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Ohio Township.

Ohio TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%21%19%
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outOhio TownshipIN
Fewer binge drinkers13.7%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.4%
More adults with COPD15.2%8.1%
Harrison County Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 7.1% of Ohio Township

1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

7.1%conserved
Ohio TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.1%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
7.1%
conserved · 1,392 of 19,602 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoosier National Forest—1,155
2. Harrison-Crawford State Forest—192

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ohio Township

16pages on Ohio Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ohio Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ohio Township for work

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

8% → Harrison Township Harrison Township 8% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 5% → Corydon Corydon 5% 5% → New Albany New Albany 5% 5% → Jennings Township Jennings Township 5% 4% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 4% Ohio Township · 1% stay
129jobs based in Ohio Township
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ohio Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 653 and it contained 329 housing units.

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

Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
594 ft

Questions about Ohio Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ohio Township, IN a good place to live?

Ohio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.