Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,334. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Randolph Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $196K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 436th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Randolph Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 30 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Randolph Township beats most towns.
Laughery Creek BridgeWhere Randolph Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Randolph Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#26 of 593 in Indiana; 2 places on the National Register), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C+ comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,056 in 1890, 4,307 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Randolph 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Randolph Township.
34% of working residents cross a state line to work, Cincinnati among the top destinations. Jobs based here fell from 1,357 in 2013 to 835.
Most working residents leave Randolph Township for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Randolph Township has lost 522 jobs, to 835 in 2023. The top destinations are Rising Sun (15%), Lawrenceburg (9%) and Cincinnati (5%).
| Randolph Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 409 | C− |
| Rising Sun High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 235 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Randolph Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Randolph Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Randolph Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Randolph Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio County Fairgrounds | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Randolph Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Randolph Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randolph Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
11 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumArk Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Randolph Township
About 5 of every 100 Randolph Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Randolph Township is one of four townships in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,307 and it contained 2,008 housing units.
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7 towns share a border with Randolph Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | #436 | C+ | A | — | C+ | C |
| Center Township | #475 | C | A | — | C+ | C |
| Rising Sun | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Posey Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cass Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rising Sun and Posey Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph Township, Center Township, Rising Sun and Posey Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Union Township and Cass Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Randolph Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Randolph Township grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #436 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.
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