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Ohio TownshipIN
A town of 43,316. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
43,316
2025 Census estimate · +5% since 2020
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
8,469
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#82 of 585 in IN
Is Ohio Township a good place to live?
Ohio Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, 82nd of 585 graded towns in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 90% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $93K. A typical home there costs about $259K, 3.8 years of the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. Only 59 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. Roberts-Morton House is on the National Register of Historic Places. On hazard risk, just 70 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse.
What makes Ohio Township stand out
Where Ohio Township beats most towns.
Warrick County School Corp
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| John H Castle Elementary School | PK–5 | 965 |
| Sharon Elementary School | K–5 | 724 |
| Newburgh Elementary School | K–5 | 583 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Library visits per resident
Ohio Township4.7
Typical U.S. town3.4
Typical IN town3.1
Civic lifeB+
51% more library visits per person
than the typical Indiana town
IMLS Public Libraries Survey.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Ohio Township for work
Where Ohio Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8,469jobs based in Ohio Township
11%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ohio Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Ohio Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthThe Women's Hospital 3.1 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life4.7 library visits per resident; 3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ohio Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ohio Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - NewburghNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpOhio Township Disposal And Recycling CenterIn townOpenStreetMap
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 hereWarrick County Circuit Court ClerkWarrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47630, 4761047630 89% · 47610 11%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.
Ohio Township has less food insecurity than most of Indiana and has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding).
SchoolsA
For schools, Ohio Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by Warrick County School Corp. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
90%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H Castle Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 965 | A |
| Castle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,953 | A+ |
| Newburgh Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 583 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About half of Ohio Township’s working residents commute to Evansville
Jobs based here grew from 6,395 in 2013 to 8,469.
Most working residents leave Ohio Township for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Ohio Township grew to 8,469 in 2023, 2,074 more than in 2013. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Ohio Township, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
11%work in town
| Ohio Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Ohio Township11%
Evansville49%
Boonville5%
Indianapolis4%
Patoka Township3%
9 mi
median commute distance
8,469
jobs based in Ohio Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Ohio Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 9.2% of its 19,904 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide.
Ohio Township beats the Indiana average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ohio Township, below both the Indiana town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Ohio Township adults feel lonely.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Ohio Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Ohio Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 8.9% |
The Women's Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Ohio Township
4.4 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Vann Road Park, at 81 acres.
#308for trails in IN
| Ohio Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 121 of 28,272 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vann Road Park | 0.5 mi | 81 |
| 2. Angel Mounds State Historic Site | 0.4 mi | 29 |
| 3. Lou Dennis Community Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Ohio Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $366 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Ohio Township is 68 of 100. Since 2009, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ohio Township.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ohio Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Ohio Township’s July high is 88°F. Ohio Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →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.
10 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
28 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
5 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
9 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
23 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
11 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ohio Township
About 6 of every 100 Ohio Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Ohio Township
Township in the United States
Ohio Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 37,749 and it contained 14,922 housing units. It contains 63% of Warrick County's population. It has the third largest township population in Southwestern Indiana, behind two townships in Vanderburgh County and is one of the fastest-growing townships in Indiana. Ohio Township population grew 21.8% from the 2000 census to the 2010 census. Unlike most townships in Indiana, Ohio Township has two incorporated towns within its jurisdiction, Newburgh and Chandler.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 430 ft
Ohio Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ohio Township.
Campbell TownshipAnderson TownshipNewburghBoon TownshipKnight TownshipEvansvilleOhio Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | #82 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Campbell Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B− |
| Anderson Township | — | — | A | — | A | A− |
| Newburgh | #12 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Boon Township | #119 | A− | A− | — | A | B− |
| Knight Township | #450 | C+ | B | — | C+ | C |
| Evansville | #574 | D | B+ | D− | C+ | C− |
Campbell Township and Anderson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ohio Township, Campbell Township, Anderson Township, Newburgh, Boon Township and Knight 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 88% of U.S. towns and #82 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health and A for schools.
Is Ohio Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.