Pine Township cornfield and barn, 2015
Pine Township’s story
186 years in pictures
Census counts: 576 in 1890, 324 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
- 1840Pine Township is settled
Pine TownshipIN
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
343
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$352K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Is Pine Township a good place to live?
Pine Township’s median household income is $111,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest place to walk is Pine Creek Bottoms Gamebird Habitat Area, 796 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. Pine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pine Township stand out
Where Pine Township beats most towns.
Small town
343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipBolivar TownshipGilboa TownshipRound Grove TownshipPine Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereBenton County Circuit Court ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47944, 47970, 47971, 4797747944 46% · 47970 23% · 47971 23% · 47977 9%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 Pine Township.
Work & commute
Pine Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pine Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4% of Pine Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Lafayette (22%), West Lafayette (16%) and Wabash Township (5%).
0%work in town
| Pine Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pine Township0%
Lafayette22%
West Lafayette16%
Wabash Township5%
Center Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Pine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Pine Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pine Township
Pine Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pine Township is
Pine Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pine Township.
| Pine Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Pine Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
22 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7%conserved
| Pine Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 833 of 22,701 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Creek Bottoms Gamebird Habitat Area | 2.2 mi | 796 |
| 2. Greenwood Ditch Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
18 mi State parkProphetstown State Park25 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal24 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
17 mi MuseumSamara
19 mi MuseumHaan Mansion Museum of Indiana ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Township
17pages on Pine Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pine Township; the nearest are
Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette15.7 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL40.2 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
College town 16 of every 100 Pine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pine Township for work
Where Pine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Pine Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 324 and it contained 108 housing units. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1840
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Pine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Township, IN a good place to live?
Pine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.