Ohio TownshipSpencer County, IN
A town of 4,886. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Ohio Township a good place to live?
Ohio Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $159K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the county’s $75K median household income. It grades A− overall, 135th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 83% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Only 9 of the 593 Indiana towns we compare have a higher January low than Ohio Township. Ohio Township’s median rent is $699 a month, below both the Indiana town median ($947 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
What makes Ohio Township stand out
Where Ohio Township beats most towns.
How Ohio Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Ohio Township is from typical.
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Moving to Ohio Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ohio 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 Ohio Township.
Ohio Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding).
Ohio Township earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $159K.
Its public schools are run by South Spencer County School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is South Spencer High School, with 350 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport-Ohio Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 317 | A− |
| South Spencer High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 350 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Ohio Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $419 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1983, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ohio Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Ohio Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Ohio Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Ohio Township.
| Ohio Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ohio Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical July afternoon in Ohio Township is hotter than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Ohio Township’s July high is 88°F. Ohio Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Ohio Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ohio Township for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (16%), Rockport (11%) and Owensboro (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Ohio Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ohio Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
19 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
20 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
17 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
28 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Ohio Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ohio Township
About 3 of every 100 Ohio Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Ohio Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana, United States As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,842 and it contained 2,207 housing units. Ohio Township contains the city of Rockport.
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- Area
- 68 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
Ohio Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Ohio Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | #135 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
| Luce Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Rockport | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
| Grass Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C |
| Hammond Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
Luce Township, Rockport, Grass Township and Hammond Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ohio Township, Luce Township, Rockport, Grass Township and Hammond Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ohio Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ohio Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ohio Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Ohio Township grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #135 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Ohio 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.