Pigeon TownshipIN
A town of 26,995.
Is Pigeon Township a good place to live?
Pigeon Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $90K for a typical one, or 1.3 years of the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. It grades C overall, 501st of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $43K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Pigeon Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town in Indiana scores higher than Pigeon Township on history. The biggest park or preserve is Garvin Park, at 53 acres.
What makes Pigeon Township stand out
Where Pigeon Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Every workday, about 37,281 people come to Pigeon Township for work
Where Pigeon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Pigeon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Pigeon Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#1 of 593 in Indiana), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
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Moving to Pigeon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pigeon 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 Pigeon Township.
Pigeon Township has hotter summers than almost anywhere else in Indiana, draws workers from Evansville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
| Pigeon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garvin Park | 0.4 mi | 53 |
| 2. Lamasco Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 3. Bayard Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Pigeon Township’s schools trail 62% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hall Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 496 | D |
| Francis Joseph Reitz High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,293 | A− |
| Signature School IncTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 384 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
The median household income in Pigeon Township is lower than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
40,751 jobs are based in Pigeon Township, 3.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 18 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
30% of working residents work locally in Pigeon Township. Since 2013, Pigeon Township has added 2,471 jobs, to 40,751 in 2023. Pigeon Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
| Pigeon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Pigeon Township sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Against the 3,278 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pigeon Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of Pigeon Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Pigeon Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Pigeon Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Pigeon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pigeon Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.3% | 14.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and hot summers in Pigeon Township
July afternoons average 88.4°, the highest of 1,978 Indiana places with climate records; January nights average 25.1°.
Pigeon Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Of the 593 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Pigeon Township. The January low in Pigeon Township is 25°F.
| Pigeon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 88°F | 84°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 19°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Pigeon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 77 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pigeon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pigeon Township. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumUSS LST-325
in town Stadium & arenaFord Center
7 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
37 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
2 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
in town MuseumReitz Home MuseumPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
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Everything we know about Pigeon Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pigeon Township
About 4 of every 100 Pigeon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Pigeon Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,799 and it contained 15,434 housing units. At just over 11 square miles and having just under 30,000 people, Pigeon Township is both the smallest and most densely populated township in both Vanderburgh County as well as in Southwestern Indiana as a whole. Downtown Evansville and several historical districts are located entirely within the township as it contains the oldest sections of the city. Pigeon Township was established in 1818.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 384 ft
Pigeon Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pigeon Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Township | #501 | C | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Center Township | #418 | C+ | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Evansville | #574 | D | B+ | D− | C+ | C− |
| Knight Township | #450 | C+ | B | — | C+ | C |
| Perry Township | #336 | B− | B | — | C+ | B |
Pigeon Township, Center Township, Knight Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pigeon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pigeon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pigeon Township, IN a good place to live?
Pigeon Township grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #501 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.