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Indiana rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Indiana

Madison ranks first on civic life among Indiana’s 571 towns of 2,500+; 160 of the 571 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Madison

Jefferson County · 12,304 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #405 of 585 in IN

#2

Washington Township

Brown County · 5,238 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #303 of 585 in IN

#3

Princeton

Gibson County · 8,524 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #404 of 585 in IN

All 571 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 8 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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#TownGradeOverall
1MadisonJefferson County · 12,304 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #405 of 585
2Washington TownshipBrown County · 5,238 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #303 of 585
3PrincetonGibson County · 8,524 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #404 of 585
4Center TownshipUnion County · 2,811 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #283 of 585
5PortlandJay County · 6,237 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #465 of 585
6HanoverJefferson County · 3,866 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #197 of 585
7Washington TownshipPike County · 4,323 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #376 of 585
8RushvilleRush County · 6,171 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #403 of 585
9Wayne TownshipJay County · 7,915 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #419 of 585
10VincennesKnox County · 16,378 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #426 of 585
11NewburghWarrick County · 3,442 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 585
12LintonGreene County · 5,245 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #473 of 585
13GreensburgDecatur County · 12,315 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #282 of 585
14Rushville TownshipRush County · 7,672 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #383 of 585
15PaoliOrange County · 3,596 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #531 of 585
16Madison TownshipJefferson County · 18,077 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #443 of 585
17Richland TownshipGreene County · 4,714 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #460 of 585
18Ferdinand TownshipDubois County · 3,671 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 585
19BatesvilleRipley County · 7,401 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #205 of 585
20Washington TownshipDecatur County · 14,073 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 585
21Wayne TownshipHenry County · 4,160 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #497 of 585
22BrownstownJackson County · 3,154 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #168 of 585
23Center TownshipBenton County · 2,801 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #469 of 585
24ChestertonPorter County · 14,635 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 585
25Vincennes TownshipKnox County · 21,431 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #260 of 585
26BloomingtonMonroe County · 83,307 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #398 of 585
27Laughery TownshipRipley County · 5,160 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 585
28Bloomington Township College campusMonroe County · 46,702 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
29Fort BranchGibson County · 2,936 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #151 of 585
30Center TownshipRipley County · 2,603 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #212 of 585
31RochesterFulton County · 6,132 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #352 of 585
32Rochester TownshipFulton County · 10,001 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #358 of 585
33Monroe TownshipCarroll County · 2,882 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #281 of 585
34Van Buren TownshipFountain County · 2,948 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #420 of 585
35Monroe TownshipPulaski County · 3,847 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #268 of 585
36WinchesterRandolph County · 4,817 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #388 of 585
37ZionsvilleBoone County · 33,624 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 585
38ConnersvilleFayette County · 13,406 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #507 of 585
39GreencastlePutnam County · 9,924 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 585
40Olive TownshipSt. Joseph County · 4,337 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 585
41Greencastle TownshipPutnam County · 12,807 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 585
42New CastleHenry County · 17,390 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #402 of 585
43TiptonTipton County · 5,263 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 585
44Hanover TownshipJefferson County · 5,695 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #350 of 585
45RichmondWayne County · 35,376 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #537 of 585
46Santa ClausSpencer County · 2,641 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 585
47Warren TownshipPutnam County · 3,531 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #144 of 585
48DanvilleHendricks County · 13,415 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 585
49Clay TownshipSpencer County · 2,920 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #237 of 585
50Jackson TownshipBrown County · 4,045 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #351 of 585
51Jefferson TownshipSwitzerland County · 3,303 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #494 of 585
52ValparaisoPorter County · 35,177 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 585
53Hartford CityBlackford County · 5,898 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #471 of 585
54CiceroHamilton County · 5,581 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 585
55Union TownshipMarshall County · 2,887 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #386 of 585
56Ray TownshipFranklin County · 4,432 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 585
57Columbia TownshipGibson County · 3,528 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 585
58Johnson TownshipRipley County · 3,787 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #210 of 585
59Licking TownshipBlackford County · 7,506 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #476 of 585
60RensselaerJasper County · 5,681 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #169 of 585
61CovingtonFountain County · 2,774 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #163 of 585
62Westchester TownshipPorter County · 21,022 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 585
63Wayne TownshipWayne County · 39,551 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #530 of 585
64EllettsvilleMonroe County · 6,840 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 585
65Patoka TownshipGibson County · 11,756 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #400 of 585
66Center TownshipHendricks County · 15,848 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 585
67Cicero TownshipTipton County · 8,043 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 585
68Marion TownshipJasper County · 6,660 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 585
69ShelbyvilleShelby County · 21,204 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #318 of 585
70Richland TownshipJay County · 3,874 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #549 of 585
71Henry TownshipHenry County · 22,005 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #379 of 585
72WestvilleLaPorte County · 5,387 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #339 of 585
73Henry TownshipFulton County · 2,994 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #294 of 585
74Union TownshipDelaware County · 2,553 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #332 of 585
75Troy TownshipFountain County · 3,821 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 585
76Washington TownshipOwen County · 6,498 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #373 of 585
77SheridanHamilton County · 5,746 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 585
78Adams TownshipRipley County · 5,241 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 585
79Troy TownshipPerry County · 11,919 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #463 of 585
80SullivanSullivan County · 4,229 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #417 of 585
81MonticelloWhite County · 5,595 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #505 of 585
82Perry TownshipMonroe County · 52,290 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #228 of 585
83Harrison TownshipFayette County · 6,294 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #534 of 585
84Union TownshipGibson County · 4,351 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #166 of 585
85Union TownshipWhite County · 10,065 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #493 of 585
86Hamblen TownshipBrown County · 4,525 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #277 of 585
87Brownstown TownshipJackson County · 5,851 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #172 of 585
88Wright TownshipGreene County · 3,567 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #458 of 585
89CarmelHamilton County · 105,634 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 585
90Bourbon TownshipMarshall County · 2,825 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 585
91Clay TownshipHamilton County · 104,932 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 585
92Tell CityPerry County · 7,441 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #425 of 585
93Addison TownshipShelby County · 22,506 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #290 of 585
94CentervilleWayne County · 2,742 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #525 of 585
95Clay TownshipOwen County · 2,679 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #367 of 585
96Center TownshipGreene County · 3,262 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #491 of 585
97Adams TownshipParke County · 5,235 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #430 of 585
98RockvilleParke County · 2,597 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #355 of 585
T99Black TownshipPosey County · 8,813 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #171 of 585
T99Mount VernonPosey County · 6,289 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #308 of 585
101Center TownshipPorter County · 47,315 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 585
102BrookvilleFranklin County · 2,663 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #214 of 585
103Cloverdale TownshipPutnam County · 4,084 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #312 of 585
104Pigeon TownshipVanderburgh County · 26,995 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #501 of 585
105FranklinJohnson County · 26,743 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #271 of 585
106BicknellKnox County · 2,982 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #289 of 585
107Washington TownshipMarion County · 140,572 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #385 of 585
108Franklin TownshipRipley County · 3,675 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 585
109Brookville TownshipFranklin County · 5,797 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #331 of 585
110Union TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,481 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #366 of 585
111JasperDubois County · 17,279 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 585
112Hamilton TownshipSullivan County · 7,086 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #387 of 585
113GreenfieldHancock County · 26,544 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 585
114Clay TownshipDearborn County · 2,881 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #369 of 585
115DelphiCarroll County · 2,973 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #544 of 585
116Floyd TownshipPutnam County · 4,276 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #250 of 585
117Scott TownshipVanderburgh County · 10,740 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #389 of 585
118LowellLake County · 11,853 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 585
119Randolph TownshipOhio County · 4,334 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #436 of 585
120Deer Creek TownshipCarroll County · 4,651 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #506 of 585
121Tippecanoe TownshipKosciusko County · 6,630 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #474 of 585
122Franklin TownshipJohnson County · 22,301 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #238 of 585
123LebanonBoone County · 17,913 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 585
124Bainbridge TownshipDubois County · 17,648 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 585
125Carter TownshipSpencer County · 3,236 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 585
126Salem TownshipDelaware County · 4,057 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #345 of 585
127HuntingtonHuntington County · 17,167 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #206 of 585
128La PorteLaPorte County · 22,600 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #427 of 585
129Robinson TownshipPosey County · 3,870 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #254 of 585
130Ross TownshipClinton County · 2,854 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 585
131Washington TownshipPutnam County · 2,571 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #288 of 585
132WabashWabash County · 10,190 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #380 of 585
133Jackson TownshipClay County · 2,812 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #322 of 585
134White River TownshipRandolph County · 7,169 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #414 of 585
135New AlbanyFloyd County · 37,463 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #479 of 585
136PittsboroHendricks County · 4,443 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 585
137BrownsburgHendricks County · 34,089 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 585
138Walnut TownshipMarshall County · 2,855 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #323 of 585
139Center TownshipBoone County · 20,019 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 585
140MunsterLake County · 23,504 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 585
141Center TownshipMarion County · 155,258 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #551 of 585
142Brown TownshipHancock County · 2,567 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 585
143HuntingburgDubois County · 6,522 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #241 of 585
144Johnson TownshipGibson County · 4,430 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 585
145Haw Creek TownshipBartholomew County · 3,887 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #185 of 585
146Center TownshipHancock County · 31,974 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 585
147Delaware TownshipDelaware County · 3,500 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 585
148Marrs TownshipPosey County · 5,388 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #161 of 585
149AtticaFountain County · 3,290 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #451 of 585
150AuburnDeKalb County · 14,068 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #106 of 585
151Monroe TownshipRandolph County · 3,455 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #399 of 585
152FairmountGrant County · 2,670 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #499 of 585
153Logan TownshipFountain County · 3,694 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #478 of 585
154Union TownshipDeKalb County · 14,231 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #154 of 585
155FortvilleHancock County · 4,951 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 585
156McCordsvilleHancock County · 13,094 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 585
157Pleasant TownshipSteuben County · 14,561 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #216 of 585
158Patoka TownshipDubois County · 7,909 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #236 of 585
159LapelMadison County · 2,570 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #99 of 585
160MuncieDelaware County · 65,466 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #578 of 585
161WashingtonDaviess County · 12,991 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #433 of 585
162EvansvilleVanderburgh County · 116,176 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #574 of 585
163Paoli TownshipOrange County · 5,945 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #521 of 585
164Gregg TownshipMorgan County · 3,046 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #445 of 585
165Huntington TownshipHuntington County · 20,559 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #272 of 585
166Kelso TownshipDearborn County · 2,521 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 585
167NoblesvilleHamilton County · 76,111 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 585
168Franklin TownshipHarrison County · 4,223 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 585
169Ohio TownshipWarrick County · 43,316 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 585
170Terre HauteVigo County · 58,764 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #584 of 585
171Noble TownshipWabash County · 13,633 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #333 of 585
172Center TownshipDelaware County · 64,861 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #536 of 585
173Kankakee TownshipLaPorte County · 4,743 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #275 of 585
174Pleasant TownshipPorter County · 4,519 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 585
175Hensley TownshipJohnson County · 4,086 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 585
176Stockton TownshipGreene County · 8,254 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #446 of 585
177Harrison TownshipVigo County · 49,277 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #571 of 585
178Noble TownshipNoble County · 2,954 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 585
179Delaware TownshipHamilton County · 36,770 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 585
180Posey TownshipClay County · 4,005 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #370 of 585
181Montgomery TownshipGibson County · 4,039 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #218 of 585
182Needham TownshipJohnson County · 7,952 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #391 of 585
183Wayne TownshipHamilton County · 11,641 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 585
184SeymourJackson County · 22,450 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #393 of 585
185Pipe Creek TownshipMadison County · 12,354 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #363 of 585
186Center TownshipLaPorte County · 25,168 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #320 of 585
187Leo-CedarvilleAllen County · 3,790 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #170 of 585
188Guilford TownshipHendricks County · 37,203 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #152 of 585
189Ohio TownshipSpencer County · 4,886 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 585
190PlainfieldHendricks County · 38,574 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #207 of 585
191Lincoln TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,847 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 585
192Monon TownshipWhite County · 3,382 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #568 of 585
193Clinton TownshipVermillion County · 8,925 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #512 of 585
194Van Buren TownshipClay County · 3,147 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #273 of 585
195GoshenElkhart County · 34,525 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #508 of 585
196Fayette TownshipVigo County · 2,735 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #532 of 585
197BoonvilleWarrick County · 6,689 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 585
198PendletonMadison County · 5,930 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 585
199Fairfield TownshipTippecanoe County · 53,541 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #242 of 585
200CorydonHarrison County · 3,196 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 585
201Harrison TownshipHarrison County · 13,718 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 585
202ClintonVermillion County · 4,771 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #557 of 585
203LafayetteTippecanoe County · 71,238 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #452 of 585
204Tippecanoe TownshipTippecanoe County · 9,877 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #245 of 585
205Boon TownshipWarrick County · 13,898 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 585
T206ElwoodMadison County · 8,525 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #429 of 585
T206New Albany TownshipFloyd County · 52,380 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #280 of 585
208Jackson TownshipHamilton County · 11,276 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 585
209Jackson TownshipBoone County · 2,778 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 585
210North TownshipMarshall County · 4,030 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #251 of 585
211Manchester TownshipDearborn County · 3,345 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #382 of 585
212FishersHamilton County · 104,812 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 585
213ColumbusBartholomew County · 52,655 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #200 of 585
214LoogooteeMartin County · 2,633 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #447 of 585
215Washington TownshipStarke County · 3,017 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #513 of 585
216Vernon TownshipJennings County · 2,867 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #548 of 585
217Perry TownshipMartin County · 5,067 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #372 of 585
218Elkhart TownshipElkhart County · 38,435 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #434 of 585
219Wheatfield TownshipJasper County · 4,588 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 585
220German TownshipMarshall County · 8,780 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #307 of 585
221Perry TownshipVanderburgh County · 24,679 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #336 of 585
222WarsawKosciusko County · 16,130 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #377 of 585
223Curry TownshipSullivan County · 3,431 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #438 of 585
224Washington TownshipDaviess County · 16,948 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #453 of 585
225Jackson TownshipJackson County · 23,633 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #378 of 585
226Lost Creek TownshipVigo County · 11,305 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #533 of 585
227Liberty TownshipPorter County · 11,151 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #225 of 585
228KnoxStarke County · 3,601 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #454 of 585
229Grant TownshipDeKalb County · 3,156 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 585
230Jefferson TownshipWayne County · 3,204 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #328 of 585
231Lexington TownshipScott County · 3,505 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #457 of 585
232Van Buren TownshipDaviess County · 2,785 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #296 of 585
233Cleveland TownshipWhitley County · 3,383 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #441 of 585
234Westfield Washington TownshipHamilton County · 70,020 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 585
235WestfieldHamilton County · 66,258 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 585
236Van Buren TownshipMonroe County · 12,634 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 585
237ChandlerWarrick County · 3,960 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 585
238Riley TownshipVigo County · 3,174 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #583 of 585
239Vigo TownshipKnox County · 4,014 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #267 of 585
240Jefferson TownshipMorgan County · 3,693 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #411 of 585
T241MartinsvilleMorgan County · 12,141 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #330 of 585
T241Washington TownshipMorgan County · 18,012 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #315 of 585
243Orleans TownshipOrange County · 3,571 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #480 of 585
244Cedar Creek TownshipLake County · 13,514 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 585
245Worth TownshipBoone County · 6,688 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 585
246Monroe TownshipMorgan County · 6,541 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #244 of 585
247Green TownshipMorgan County · 3,718 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #347 of 585
248GreendaleDearborn County · 4,598 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 585
249MarionGrant County · 28,234 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #535 of 585
250North ManchesterWabash County · 5,230 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 585
251Center TownshipStarke County · 6,114 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #468 of 585
252Clear Creek TownshipMonroe County · 5,228 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #148 of 585
253Polk TownshipMarshall County · 2,743 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #249 of 585
254EdinburghJohnson County · 4,575 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #357 of 585
255West TownshipMarshall County · 3,773 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #464 of 585
256Fall Creek TownshipHamilton County · 75,188 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 585
257Madison TownshipDaviess County · 3,018 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #266 of 585
258Fall Creek TownshipMadison County · 16,225 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 585
259ButlerDeKalb County · 2,673 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 585
260Morgan TownshipHarrison County · 4,135 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #248 of 585
261Richland TownshipMonroe County · 15,217 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #217 of 585
262Lincoln TownshipHendricks County · 39,284 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 585
263Lafayette TownshipFloyd County · 8,526 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 585
264Union TownshipMontgomery County · 25,751 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 585
265Columbia CityWhitley County · 10,256 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #224 of 585
266AngolaSteuben County · 9,366 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #264 of 585
267West Lafayette College campusTippecanoe County · 45,747 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
268Moral TownshipShelby County · 4,593 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #232 of 585
T269Columbia TownshipWhitley County · 12,082 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #208 of 585
T269Thorncreek TownshipWhitley County · 4,272 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #256 of 585
271Gas CityGrant County · 6,081 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #368 of 585
272NappaneeElkhart County · 6,885 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #196 of 585
273FrankfortClinton County · 16,837 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #395 of 585
274CrawfordsvilleMontgomery County · 16,699 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #286 of 585
275Bean Blossom TownshipMonroe County · 2,887 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #384 of 585
276Union TownshipWhitley County · 2,725 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #285 of 585
277Pleasant TownshipLaPorte County · 3,521 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #219 of 585
278French Lick TownshipOrange County · 4,746 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #362 of 585
279Clay TownshipMorgan County · 4,348 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #401 of 585
280Jackson TownshipHarrison County · 6,086 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #159 of 585
281Vernon TownshipHancock County · 20,047 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 585
282Monroe TownshipMadison County · 8,997 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #342 of 585
283GreenwoodJohnson County · 69,349 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #220 of 585
284Keyser TownshipDeKalb County · 8,040 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #311 of 585
285Green TownshipMadison County · 7,932 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 585
286Barr TownshipDaviess County · 5,404 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 585
287WhitestownBoone County · 15,767 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #221 of 585
288Chester TownshipWabash County · 6,958 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 585
289BargersvilleJohnson County · 11,862 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #233 of 585
290Lincoln TownshipNewton County · 4,720 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #316 of 585
291Georgetown TownshipFloyd County · 11,606 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 585
292Nineveh TownshipJohnson County · 4,289 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 585
293KendallvilleNoble County · 10,371 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #274 of 585
294Brown TownshipMorgan County · 14,348 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #203 of 585
295Shelby TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,533 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #269 of 585
296Portage TownshipSt. Joseph County · 94,293 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #515 of 585
297Liberty TownshipDelaware County · 4,476 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #306 of 585
298CharlestownClark County · 8,802 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #297 of 585
299Scipio TownshipLaPorte County · 5,132 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #374 of 585
300Walker TownshipJasper County · 3,853 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #262 of 585
301GeorgetownFloyd County · 3,855 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 585
302Jackson TownshipCass County · 2,770 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #325 of 585
303Middle TownshipHendricks County · 7,718 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 585
304Center TownshipMarshall County · 16,383 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #364 of 585
305Patoka TownshipPike County · 2,759 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #396 of 585
306Smith TownshipWhitley County · 5,290 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 585
307Wayne TownshipAllen County · 111,761 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #489 of 585
308Charlestown TownshipClark County · 16,748 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #261 of 585
309Oregon TownshipStarke County · 3,282 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #423 of 585
310West Creek TownshipLake County · 8,097 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 585
311German TownshipVanderburgh County · 7,491 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #442 of 585
312BremenMarshall County · 4,592 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #321 of 585
313YorktownDelaware County · 11,947 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 585
314Center TownshipVanderburgh County · 41,874 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #418 of 585
315Wabash Township College campusTippecanoe County · 66,098 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
316Posey TownshipHarrison County · 2,893 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #149 of 585
317Lawrenceburg TownshipDearborn County · 11,398 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 585
318BerneAdams County · 4,286 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #202 of 585
319Center TownshipClinton County · 17,577 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #448 of 585
320LawrenceburgDearborn County · 5,243 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 585
321Miller TownshipDearborn County · 10,161 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 585
322Washington TownshipPorter County · 5,883 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 585
323Union TownshipPorter County · 9,494 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 585
324Pleasant TownshipJohnson County · 68,110 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #167 of 585
325Shawswick TownshipLawrence County · 20,901 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #327 of 585
326Knight TownshipVanderburgh County · 68,332 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #450 of 585
327PlymouthMarshall County · 11,081 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #356 of 585
328Marshall TownshipLawrence County · 4,607 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #198 of 585
329MooresvilleMorgan County · 10,173 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #229 of 585
330Benton TownshipMonroe County · 3,203 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #213 of 585
331Stony Creek TownshipMadison County · 4,196 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #153 of 585
332ScottsburgScott County · 7,478 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #541 of 585
333BlufftonWells County · 10,583 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 585
334Jackson TownshipWayne County · 4,252 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #516 of 585
335HighlandLake County · 23,409 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #155 of 585
336BedfordLawrence County · 13,962 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #230 of 585
337Vienna TownshipScott County · 10,849 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #556 of 585
338Indianapolis910,638 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
339Prairie TownshipWhite County · 3,435 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 585
340UplandGrant County · 3,835 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #160 of 585
341LogansportCass County · 18,287 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #456 of 585
342Marion TownshipLawrence County · 9,002 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #559 of 585
343Wayne TownshipKosciusko County · 29,702 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #165 of 585
344Boone TownshipPorter County · 6,149 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 585
345Sugar Creek TownshipVigo County · 7,177 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #519 of 585
346OssianWells County · 3,448 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 585
347MitchellLawrence County · 4,019 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #566 of 585
348Greenville TownshipFloyd County · 8,014 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 585
349BrooklynMorgan County · 2,621 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #365 of 585
350DyerLake County · 16,273 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 585
351Harrison TownshipDelaware County · 3,531 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #412 of 585
352South BendSt. Joseph County · 103,201 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #579 of 585
353New PalestineHancock County · 3,621 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 585
354Liberty TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,400 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 585
355Wilmington TownshipDeKalb County · 4,074 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #310 of 585
356Washington TownshipHendricks County · 62,740 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 585
357Center TownshipWayne County · 7,376 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #408 of 585
358Olive TownshipElkhart County · 3,418 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #156 of 585
359HebronPorter County · 3,775 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 585
360AndersonMadison County · 56,153 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #563 of 585
361Union TownshipClark County · 4,875 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 585
362DecaturAdams County · 10,090 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #298 of 585
363GriffithLake County · 16,137 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 585
364AlexandriaMadison County · 5,223 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #329 of 585
365Center TownshipHoward County · 46,120 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #492 of 585
366BrazilClay County · 8,343 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #482 of 585
367AvonHendricks County · 25,350 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #222 of 585
368KokomoHoward County · 59,999 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #561 of 585
369Turkey Creek TownshipKosciusko County · 8,658 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #317 of 585
370Eel TownshipCass County · 18,549 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #500 of 585
371Sandcreek TownshipDecatur County · 3,131 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #259 of 585
372Center TownshipGrant County · 21,606 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #553 of 585
373Milford TownshipLaGrange County · 2,992 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #291 of 585
374Wood TownshipClark County · 2,978 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 585
375Franklin TownshipGrant County · 7,070 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #522 of 585
376GarrettDeKalb County · 6,694 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #341 of 585
377Porter TownshipPorter County · 9,699 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 585
378Madison TownshipMorgan County · 10,486 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 585
379Wayne TownshipNoble County · 11,013 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #349 of 585
380Union TownshipJohnson County · 3,057 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #309 of 585
381Carr TownshipClark County · 5,255 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #326 of 585
382Bloomfield TownshipLaGrange County · 5,883 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #340 of 585
383Wayne TownshipStarke County · 4,603 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #394 of 585
384LagrangeLaGrange County · 2,769 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #231 of 585
385Pike TownshipMarion County · 84,515 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #390 of 585
386Lafayette TownshipMadison County · 5,289 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #209 of 585
387Michigan TownshipLaPorte County · 26,881 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #496 of 585
388Liberty TownshipHoward County · 4,742 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 585
389Jamestown TownshipSteuben County · 3,263 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #215 of 585
390Monroe TownshipClark County · 6,061 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #279 of 585
391Logan TownshipDearborn County · 3,943 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #305 of 585
392Monroe TownshipDelaware County · 3,558 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #407 of 585
393SyracuseKosciusko County · 3,238 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #162 of 585
394Indian Creek TownshipLawrence County · 2,682 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #416 of 585
395Coolspring TownshipLaPorte County · 15,408 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #528 of 585
396Prairie TownshipHenry County · 6,020 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #477 of 585
397Sugar Creek TownshipHancock County · 18,299 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 585
398Honey Creek TownshipVigo County · 17,354 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #581 of 585
399Hamilton TownshipDelaware County · 7,302 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #337 of 585
400Fort WayneAllen County · 275,203 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #518 of 585
401HobartLake County · 29,298 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #439 of 585
402Aboite TownshipAllen County · 43,968 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 585
403New Durham TownshipLaPorte County · 8,194 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #344 of 585
404Harrison TownshipWells County · 9,017 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 585
405Jackson TownshipElkhart County · 5,058 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #293 of 585
406Clay TownshipLaGrange County · 3,835 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 585
407Springfield TownshipLaPorte County · 3,731 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #560 of 585
408Jackson TownshipPorter County · 5,601 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #98 of 585
409Silver Creek TownshipClark County · 14,771 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #157 of 585
410PorterPorter County · 5,167 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #146 of 585
411Otter Creek TownshipVigo County · 9,001 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #486 of 585
412Locke TownshipElkhart County · 4,301 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 585
413MerrillvilleLake County · 37,407 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #481 of 585
414Hobart TownshipLake County · 39,973 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #461 of 585
415Harris TownshipSt. Joseph County · 24,560 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #95 of 585
416Mill TownshipGrant County · 10,416 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #524 of 585
417Fairmount TownshipGrant County · 3,978 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #520 of 585
418Lawrence TownshipMarion County · 124,509 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #413 of 585
419Crown PointLake County · 35,616 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 585
420Brown TownshipHendricks County · 15,523 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 585
421Cedar LakeLake County · 16,789 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 585
422Michigan CityLaPorte County · 31,338 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #558 of 585
423Adams TownshipMadison County · 4,097 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 585
424Harrison TownshipDearborn County · 3,447 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #199 of 585
425Ross TownshipLake County · 49,726 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #467 of 585
426Union TownshipElkhart County · 6,258 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 585
427SellersburgClark County · 10,305 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #226 of 585
428Keener TownshipJasper County · 11,141 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 585
429Center TownshipDearborn County · 5,135 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #475 of 585
430SalemWashington County · 6,427 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #545 of 585
431Fall Creek TownshipHenry County · 4,685 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #100 of 585
432Fremont TownshipSteuben County · 2,930 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 585
433AustinScott County · 4,254 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #546 of 585
434Morgan TownshipPorter County · 4,036 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 585
435Middlebury TownshipElkhart County · 9,003 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #353 of 585
436Washington TownshipAdams County · 8,854 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #145 of 585
437Center TownshipLake County · 41,028 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 585
438Maumee TownshipAllen County · 2,757 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 585
439ElkhartElkhart County · 54,092 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #514 of 585
440Allen TownshipNoble County · 7,175 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #201 of 585
441New WhitelandJohnson County · 5,937 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #90 of 585
442Lauramie TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,634 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #204 of 585
443Blue River TownshipJohnson County · 4,948 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #354 of 585
444Washington TownshipAllen County · 40,340 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #276 of 585
445Jackson TownshipHuntington County · 4,226 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 585
446Sparta TownshipDearborn County · 2,959 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #569 of 585
447AuroraDearborn County · 3,533 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #488 of 585
448St. JohnLake County · 24,841 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 585
449Jefferson TownshipElkhart County · 11,189 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #292 of 585
450PeruMiami County · 10,962 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #375 of 585
451Pleasant TownshipGrant County · 6,984 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #538 of 585
452Whitewater TownshipFranklin County · 2,755 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #235 of 585
453Warren TownshipMarion County · 107,778 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #487 of 585
454Utica TownshipClark County · 9,258 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #424 of 585
455York TownshipElkhart County · 4,400 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #409 of 585
456WhitelandJohnson County · 5,884 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #223 of 585
457Clay TownshipSt. Joseph County · 34,221 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #397 of 585
458Otsego TownshipSteuben County · 2,501 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #495 of 585
459Steuben TownshipSteuben County · 2,937 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #183 of 585
460Lake StationLake County · 12,977 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #527 of 585
461Sheffield TownshipTippecanoe County · 4,013 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #422 of 585
462MiddleburyElkhart County · 3,752 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #523 of 585
463Lancaster TownshipWells County · 6,234 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 585
464ChesterfieldMadison County · 2,523 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #470 of 585
465Winona LakeKosciusko County · 5,126 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 585
466Cedar Creek TownshipAllen County · 14,290 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #246 of 585
467Beech GroveMarion County · 14,671 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #529 of 585
468Harrison TownshipHoward County · 9,898 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 585
469New HavenAllen County · 16,337 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #301 of 585
470JeffersonvilleClark County · 54,134 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #346 of 585
471Liberty TownshipHendricks County · 6,297 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 585
472Franklin TownshipMarion County · 67,488 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #96 of 585
473Harrison TownshipElkhart County · 3,582 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 585
474Washington TownshipWashington County · 10,430 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #554 of 585
475Lafayette TownshipAllen County · 4,451 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #182 of 585
476Madison TownshipDubois County · 2,888 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #243 of 585
477St. John TownshipLake County · 72,006 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 585
478Taylor TownshipHoward County · 9,436 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #485 of 585
479Wea TownshipTippecanoe County · 34,791 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #278 of 585
480Portage TownshipPorter County · 48,733 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #444 of 585
481Van Buren TownshipKosciusko County · 4,324 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #302 of 585
482Jeffersonville TownshipClark County · 65,369 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #410 of 585
483St. Joseph TownshipAllen County · 79,623 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #338 of 585
484Washington TownshipKosciusko County · 2,916 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #299 of 585
485Haddon TownshipSullivan County · 3,759 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #371 of 585
486Jefferson TownshipGrant County · 5,689 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #300 of 585
487Center TownshipJennings County · 8,149 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #543 of 585
488Hanover TownshipLake County · 21,195 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 585
489Clinton TownshipElkhart County · 4,890 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #265 of 585
490Geneva TownshipJennings County · 7,613 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #526 of 585
491Union TownshipMadison County · 9,193 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #360 of 585
492Richland TownshipMadison County · 5,232 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #572 of 585
493Redding TownshipJackson County · 5,325 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #406 of 585
494PortagePorter County · 38,634 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #466 of 585
495White River TownshipJohnson County · 56,493 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 585
496North VernonJennings County · 6,559 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #540 of 585
497Washington TownshipMiami County · 3,380 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #564 of 585
498Union CityRandolph County · 3,450 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #510 of 585
499IngallsMadison County · 2,635 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 585
500Washington TownshipGrant County · 3,428 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #550 of 585
501Winfield TownshipLake County · 14,879 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 585
502Clark TownshipJohnson County · 3,026 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #334 of 585
503HuntertownAllen County · 11,600 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 585
504Harrison TownshipKosciusko County · 3,748 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #177 of 585
505WinfieldLake County · 9,140 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 585
506Harrison TownshipBartholomew County · 4,423 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #435 of 585
507Pipe Creek TownshipMiami County · 6,676 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #517 of 585
508Root TownshipAdams County · 6,163 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #472 of 585
509Concord TownshipElkhart County · 56,145 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #484 of 585
510ScherervilleLake County · 29,825 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #97 of 585
511Jennings TownshipScott County · 6,716 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #570 of 585
512Springfield TownshipAllen County · 4,745 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #227 of 585
513GaryLake County · 67,289 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #585 of 585
514Perry TownshipAllen County · 39,325 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 585
515Jefferson TownshipWells County · 6,002 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 585
516Decatur TownshipMarion County · 37,678 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #565 of 585
517Buck Creek TownshipHancock County · 10,674 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 585
518LigonierNoble County · 4,710 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #361 of 585
519Clay TownshipBartholomew County · 3,381 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #239 of 585
520Benton TownshipElkhart County · 3,276 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #211 of 585
521ClarksvilleClark County · 22,253 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #562 of 585
522Perry TownshipTippecanoe County · 9,376 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #284 of 585
523Washington TownshipElkhart County · 7,010 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #555 of 585
524Washington TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,517 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #258 of 585
525Wayne TownshipRandolph County · 4,358 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #511 of 585
526Eel River TownshipAllen County · 4,390 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 585
527Plain TownshipKosciusko County · 8,969 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #335 of 585
528MishawakaSt. Joseph County · 51,226 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #432 of 585
529Calumet TownshipLake County · 89,730 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #573 of 585
530Perry TownshipNoble County · 7,046 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #428 of 585
531Orange TownshipNoble County · 3,959 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #415 of 585
532LawrenceMarion County · 50,420 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #459 of 585
533German TownshipBartholomew County · 7,453 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #359 of 585
534Pierce TownshipWashington County · 2,559 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #498 of 585
535WhitingLake County · 4,479 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #455 of 585
536OsceolaSt. Joseph County · 2,586 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 585
537Milan TownshipAllen County · 4,066 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #252 of 585
538Jackson TownshipDeKalb County · 3,812 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #255 of 585
539Vernon TownshipJackson County · 3,436 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #577 of 585
540Wayne TownshipBartholomew County · 3,889 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #295 of 585
541North TownshipLake County · 152,714 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #504 of 585
542Clay TownshipHoward County · 4,032 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #164 of 585
543Centre TownshipSt. Joseph County · 14,444 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #381 of 585
544Penn TownshipSt. Joseph County · 68,726 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #147 of 585
545Wabash TownshipAdams County · 6,698 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #313 of 585
546Lake TownshipAllen County · 2,917 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 585
547Newbury TownshipLaGrange County · 5,929 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 585
548Clearspring TownshipLaGrange County · 4,713 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #158 of 585
549Adams TownshipAllen County · 35,669 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #392 of 585
550Monroe TownshipAdams County · 5,408 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #234 of 585
551Polk TownshipWashington County · 2,720 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #287 of 585
552Van Buren TownshipLaGrange County · 4,320 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 585
553Osolo TownshipElkhart County · 29,084 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #539 of 585
554Eden TownshipLaGrange County · 5,006 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #150 of 585
555Greene TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,947 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #431 of 585
556Perry TownshipMarion County · 123,439 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #257 of 585
557Cleveland TownshipElkhart County · 13,130 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #502 of 585
558Pleasant TownshipAllen County · 3,092 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #440 of 585
559Johnson TownshipLaGrange County · 3,661 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #314 of 585
560Wayne TownshipMarion County · 150,959 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #542 of 585
561Sparta TownshipNoble County · 2,846 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #348 of 585
562German TownshipSt. Joseph County · 10,030 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #552 of 585
563Deer Creek TownshipMiami County · 3,538 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #503 of 585
564Baugo TownshipElkhart County · 9,595 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #319 of 585
565CumberlandHancock County · 8,066 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #421 of 585
566Marion TownshipAllen County · 4,065 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #462 of 585
567Clay TownshipCass County · 2,882 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #582 of 585
568HammondLake County · 75,712 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #575 of 585
569East ChicagoLake County · 25,610 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #580 of 585
570SpeedwayMarion County · 14,373 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #324 of 585
571Warren TownshipSt. Joseph County · 7,787 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #576 of 585
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22 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Which Indiana town has the most civic life?

Madison (Jefferson County) ranks first on civic life among 571 towns, with an A+; Washington Township and Princeton follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (571 in Indiana). 22 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Indiana page.

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