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Is Oregon Township a good place to live?

Oregon Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 2 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Oregon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Oregon Township stand out

Where Oregon Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Oregon Township for work

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

19% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 19% 8% → Louisville Louisville 8% 7% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 7% 6% → New Albany New Albany 6% 6% → Charlestown Charlestown 6% 3% → Clarksville Clarksville 3% Oregon Township · 1% stay
61jobs based in Oregon Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Oregon Township grades

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

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Prather Site from Charlestown Pike
Prather Site from Charlestown Pike, 2012
Oregon Township’s story

225 years in pictures

Census counts: 5,670 in 1810, 121,093 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1956 on.

  • 1801Oregon Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Oregon Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarysville Otisco Nabb Water Corp.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oregon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreater Clark County SchoolsWhich 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 hereClark County Circuit Court ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47141, 47163, 47111, 4717747141 57% · 47163 23% · 47111 14% · 47177 5%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 Oregon Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

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

1% of Oregon Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Oregon Township is $91,000. Jobs based in Oregon Township grew to 61 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Oregon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1%10%9.6%
Average trip to work30 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%11%8%
Median household income$91,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Oregon Township1%
Jeffersonville19%
Louisville8%
Indianapolis7%
New Albany6%
19 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Oregon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

53%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Maple Valley PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–827–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Climate

Oregon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Oregon Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 87°F, Oregon Township’s July high is above both Indiana’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Oregon Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC+

Health in Oregon Township trails 60% of U.S. towns

Oregon Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Oregon Township.

40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Oregon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outOregon TownshipIN
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.4%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.3%
Norton Scott Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

OutdoorsD−

Conserved land covers 0% of Oregon Township

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,901 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 25 more within 40 miles

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

All 40 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oregon Township

18pages on Oregon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oregon Township

About 6 of every 100 Oregon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Oregon Township

County in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2020 census, the population was 121,093. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1801
Area
376 sq mi

Oregon Township’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Oregon Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownIN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Oregon Township——A—B−C+
Charlestown Township#261BA−—B−C+
Monroe Township#279BA−—BC+
Washington Township——A—B−C+
Lexington Township#457C+A−—B−C−
Owen Township——C+—B−C+
Otisco——————

Oregon Township, Washington Township and Owen Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Oregon Township, Charlestown Township, Monroe Township, Washington Township, Lexington Township and Owen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Otisco isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oregon Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Oregon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oregon 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.