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Indiana›Benton County

Parish Grove TownshipIN

A town of 201, settled in 1856.

Is Parish Grove Township a good place to live?

62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parish Grove Township, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Parish Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stockland TownshipCenter TownshipYork TownshipHickory Grove TownshipStockland TownshipCenter TownshipYork TownshipHickory Grove TownshipParish Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Parish Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parish Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenton 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 hereBenton County Circuit Court ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47944, 47942, 4791747944 86% · 47942 10% · 47917 3%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 Parish Grove Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Parish Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Parish Grove Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Parish Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Parish Grove Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Parish Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Parish Grove Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Parish Grove Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.

0%work in town
Parish Grove TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%10%9.6%
Average trip to work18 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Parish Grove Township0%
Lafayette16%
Fowler9%
West Lafayette7%
Indianapolis6%
33 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Parish Grove Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Parish Grove Township is

Parish Grove Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of Parish Grove Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Parish Grove TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outParish Grove TownshipIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21%15.4%
More adults with COPD11%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.8%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
15.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Parish Grove Township is conserved land

21 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,922 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parish Grove Township

17pages on Parish Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Parish Grove Township; the nearest are

About Parish Grove Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Parish Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 185 and it contained 89 housing units. It contains the unincorporated town of Freeland Park.

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

Area
45 sq mi
Elevation
745 ft

Questions about Parish Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Parish Grove Township, IN a good place to live?

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