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Indiana rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in Indiana

Porter ranks first on outdoors among Indiana’s 593 towns of 2,500+; 53 of the 593 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work

#1

Porter

Porter County · 5,167 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #146 of 585 in IN

#2

Westchester Township

Porter County · 21,022 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #74 of 585 in IN

#3

Osceola

St. Joseph County · 2,586 people
A+

Outdoors grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 585 in IN

All 593 towns

Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 7 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

593 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1PorterPorter County · 5,167 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #146 of 585
2Westchester TownshipPorter County · 21,022 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #74 of 585
3OsceolaSt. Joseph County · 2,586 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 585
4HighlandLake County · 23,409 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #155 of 585
5NappaneeElkhart County · 6,885 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #196 of 585
6RochesterFulton County · 6,132 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #352 of 585
7Johnson TownshipRipley County · 3,787 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #210 of 585
8BloomingtonMonroe County · 83,307 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #398 of 585
9GaryLake County · 67,289 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #585 of 585
10Washington TownshipBrown County · 5,238 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #303 of 585
11GriffithLake County · 16,137 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 585
12DyerLake County · 16,273 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 585
13PortagePorter County · 38,634 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #466 of 585
14ChestertonPorter County · 14,635 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 585
15West Lafayette College campusTippecanoe County · 45,747 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
16Calumet TownshipLake County · 89,730 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #573 of 585
17LawrenceburgDearborn County · 5,243 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 585
18AtticaFountain County · 3,290 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #451 of 585
19MunsterLake County · 23,504 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 585
20AuburnDeKalb County · 14,068 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #106 of 585
21LawrenceMarion County · 50,420 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #459 of 585
22La PorteLaPorte County · 22,600 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #427 of 585
23Pike TownshipMarion County · 84,515 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #390 of 585
24Portage TownshipPorter County · 48,733 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #444 of 585
25Liberty TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,400 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 585
26Jamestown TownshipSteuben County · 3,263 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #215 of 585
27Bloomington Township College campusMonroe County · 46,702 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
28Brownstown TownshipJackson County · 5,851 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #172 of 585
29CharlestownClark County · 8,802 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #297 of 585
30Benton TownshipMonroe County · 3,203 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #213 of 585
31ClarksvilleClark County · 22,253 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #562 of 585
32North TownshipLake County · 152,714 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #504 of 585
33BatesvilleRipley County · 7,401 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #205 of 585
34WhitingLake County · 4,479 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #455 of 585
35Jackson TownshipBrown County · 4,045 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #351 of 585
36Michigan TownshipLaPorte County · 26,881 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #496 of 585
37Center TownshipMarion County · 155,258 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #551 of 585
38HuntingburgDubois County · 6,522 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #241 of 585
39ChesterfieldMadison County · 2,523 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #470 of 585
40Harrison TownshipHarrison County · 13,718 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 585
41LogansportCass County · 18,287 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #456 of 585
42Dunlapunincorporated, Elkhart County · 6,109 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #343 of 585
43Fremont TownshipSteuben County · 2,930 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 585
44KendallvilleNoble County · 10,371 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #274 of 585
45JeffersonvilleClark County · 54,134 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #346 of 585
46Utica TownshipClark County · 9,258 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #424 of 585
47AuroraDearborn County · 3,533 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #488 of 585
48HammondLake County · 75,712 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #575 of 585
49Winona LakeKosciusko County · 5,126 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 585
50OssianWells County · 3,448 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 585
51Michigan CityLaPorte County · 31,338 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #558 of 585
52Hobart TownshipLake County · 39,973 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #461 of 585
53BremenMarshall County · 4,592 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #321 of 585
54Henry TownshipHenry County · 22,005 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #379 of 585
55New WhitelandJohnson County · 5,937 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #90 of 585
56Notre Dame College campusunincorporated, St. Joseph County · 6,890 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
57Jeffersonville TownshipClark County · 65,369 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #410 of 585
58BrazilClay County · 8,343 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #482 of 585
59Harrison TownshipWells County · 9,017 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 585
60Tell CityPerry County · 7,441 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #425 of 585
61East ChicagoLake County · 25,610 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #580 of 585
62South BendSt. Joseph County · 103,201 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #579 of 585
63Wayne TownshipAllen County · 111,761 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #489 of 585
64Lawrence TownshipMarion County · 124,509 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #413 of 585
65Liberty TownshipPorter County · 11,151 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #225 of 585
66Lawrenceburg TownshipDearborn County · 11,398 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 585
67Charlestown TownshipClark County · 16,748 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #261 of 585
68Columbia CityWhitley County · 10,256 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #224 of 585
69UplandGrant County · 3,835 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #160 of 585
70Union TownshipDeKalb County · 14,231 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #154 of 585
71Eel TownshipCass County · 18,549 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #500 of 585
72Hamilton TownshipSullivan County · 7,086 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #387 of 585
73Delaware TownshipHamilton County · 36,770 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 585
74Portage TownshipSt. Joseph County · 94,293 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #515 of 585
75Blue River TownshipJohnson County · 4,948 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #354 of 585
76RushvilleRush County · 6,171 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #403 of 585
77VincennesKnox County · 16,378 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #426 of 585
78St. John TownshipLake County · 72,006 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 585
79Aboite TownshipAllen County · 43,968 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 585
80GoshenElkhart County · 34,525 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #508 of 585
81Ross TownshipLake County · 49,726 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #467 of 585
82Vernon TownshipJennings County · 2,867 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #548 of 585
83HobartLake County · 29,298 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #439 of 585
84Lagro TownshipWabash County · 2,736 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #483 of 585
85Lake StationLake County · 12,977 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #527 of 585
86MerrillvilleLake County · 37,407 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #481 of 585
87ScherervilleLake County · 29,825 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #97 of 585
88Brookville TownshipFranklin County · 5,797 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #331 of 585
89Clay TownshipSpencer County · 2,920 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #237 of 585
90DecaturAdams County · 10,090 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #298 of 585
91Center TownshipJennings County · 8,149 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #543 of 585
92Clay TownshipSt. Joseph County · 34,221 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #397 of 585
93Clay TownshipHamilton County · 104,932 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 585
94Washington TownshipOwen County · 6,498 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #373 of 585
95CarmelHamilton County · 105,634 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 585
96Madison TownshipJefferson County · 18,077 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #443 of 585
97Center TownshipPorter County · 47,315 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 585
98Tippecanoe TownshipTippecanoe County · 9,877 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #245 of 585
99Monroe TownshipClark County · 6,061 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #279 of 585
100Washington TownshipAllen County · 40,340 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #276 of 585
101EdinburghJohnson County · 4,575 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #357 of 585
102Fairfield TownshipTippecanoe County · 53,541 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #242 of 585
103SpeedwayMarion County · 14,373 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #324 of 585
104PlainfieldHendricks County · 38,574 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #207 of 585
105North VernonJennings County · 6,559 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #540 of 585
106Fort WayneAllen County · 275,203 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #518 of 585
107Turkey Creek TownshipKosciusko County · 8,658 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #317 of 585
108Washington TownshipMorgan County · 18,012 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #315 of 585
109MishawakaSt. Joseph County · 51,226 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #432 of 585
110Washington TownshipDaviess County · 16,948 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #453 of 585
111Knight TownshipVanderburgh County · 68,332 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #450 of 585
112Wabash Township College campusTippecanoe County · 66,098 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
113Huntington TownshipHuntington County · 20,559 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #272 of 585
114WestfieldHamilton County · 66,258 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 585
115Elkhart TownshipElkhart County · 38,435 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #434 of 585
116Indianapolis910,638 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
117Walker TownshipJasper County · 3,853 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #262 of 585
118Lincoln TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,847 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 585
119NewburghWarrick County · 3,442 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 585
120DelphiCarroll County · 2,973 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #544 of 585
121German TownshipSt. Joseph County · 10,030 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #552 of 585
122Center TownshipLaPorte County · 25,168 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #320 of 585
123ButlerDeKalb County · 2,673 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 585
124JasperDubois County · 17,279 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 585
125BrookvilleFranklin County · 2,663 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #214 of 585
126Nineveh TownshipJohnson County · 4,289 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 585
127Center TownshipLake County · 41,028 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 585
128Lost Creek TownshipVigo County · 11,305 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #533 of 585
129FishersHamilton County · 104,812 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 585
130AvonHendricks County · 25,350 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #222 of 585
131CovingtonFountain County · 2,774 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #163 of 585
132ShelbyvilleShelby County · 21,204 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #318 of 585
133Wood TownshipClark County · 2,978 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 585
134BlufftonWells County · 10,583 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 585
135Winfield TownshipLake County · 14,879 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 585
136Perry TownshipMonroe County · 52,290 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #228 of 585
137Marion TownshipLawrence County · 9,002 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #559 of 585
138Vincennes TownshipKnox County · 21,431 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #260 of 585
139Union TownshipMadison County · 9,193 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #360 of 585
140Sugar Creek TownshipVigo County · 7,177 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #519 of 585
141SyracuseKosciusko County · 3,238 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #162 of 585
142Lakes of the Four Seasonsunincorporated, Lake County · 7,402 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 585
143Wabash TownshipAdams County · 6,698 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #313 of 585
144GreencastlePutnam County · 9,924 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 585
145Guilford TownshipHendricks County · 37,203 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #152 of 585
146RichmondWayne County · 35,376 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #537 of 585
147WinchesterRandolph County · 4,817 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #388 of 585
148Greencastle TownshipPutnam County · 12,807 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 585
149GreendaleDearborn County · 4,598 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 585
150Pigeon TownshipVanderburgh County · 26,995 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #501 of 585
151GreenfieldHancock County · 26,544 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 585
152NoblesvilleHamilton County · 76,111 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 585
153SullivanSullivan County · 4,229 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #417 of 585
154HanoverJefferson County · 3,866 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #197 of 585
155PeruMiami County · 10,962 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #375 of 585
156FairmountGrant County · 2,670 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #499 of 585
157Westfield Washington TownshipHamilton County · 70,020 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 585
158Coolspring TownshipLaPorte County · 15,408 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #528 of 585
159Leo-CedarvilleAllen County · 3,790 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #170 of 585
160Bloomfield TownshipLaGrange County · 5,883 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #340 of 585
161LafayetteTippecanoe County · 71,238 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #452 of 585
162Patoka TownshipPike County · 2,759 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #396 of 585
163Terre HauteVigo County · 58,764 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #584 of 585
164Jackson TownshipJackson County · 23,633 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #378 of 585
165MonticelloWhite County · 5,595 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #505 of 585
166Vigo TownshipKnox County · 4,014 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #267 of 585
167BedfordLawrence County · 13,962 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #230 of 585
168GarrettDeKalb County · 6,694 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #341 of 585
169Hamblen TownshipBrown County · 4,525 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #277 of 585
170Center TownshipDearborn County · 5,135 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #475 of 585
171PlymouthMarshall County · 11,081 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #356 of 585
172ValparaisoPorter County · 35,177 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 585
173WashingtonDaviess County · 12,991 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #433 of 585
174Stockton TownshipGreene County · 8,254 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #446 of 585
175LigonierNoble County · 4,710 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #361 of 585
176Bainbridge TownshipDubois County · 17,648 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 585
177Washington TownshipMarion County · 140,572 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #385 of 585
178PortlandJay County · 6,237 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #465 of 585
179BrownsburgHendricks County · 34,089 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 585
180WabashWabash County · 10,190 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #380 of 585
181Rochester TownshipFulton County · 10,001 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #358 of 585
182Laughery TownshipRipley County · 5,160 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 585
183Wayne TownshipMarion County · 150,959 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #542 of 585
184Harrison TownshipVigo County · 49,277 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #571 of 585
185MooresvilleMorgan County · 10,173 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #229 of 585
186Clear Creek TownshipMonroe County · 5,228 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #148 of 585
187Olive TownshipSt. Joseph County · 4,337 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 585
188DanvilleHendricks County · 13,415 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 585
189ColumbusBartholomew County · 52,655 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #200 of 585
190EvansvilleVanderburgh County · 116,176 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #574 of 585
191Columbia TownshipGibson County · 3,528 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 585
192HuntingtonHuntington County · 17,167 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #206 of 585
193BicknellKnox County · 2,982 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #289 of 585
194Concord TownshipElkhart County · 56,145 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #484 of 585
195Allen TownshipNoble County · 7,175 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #201 of 585
196TiptonTipton County · 5,263 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 585
197Hanover TownshipJefferson County · 5,695 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #350 of 585
198Perry TownshipAllen County · 39,325 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 585
199KokomoHoward County · 59,999 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #561 of 585
200CrawfordsvilleMontgomery County · 16,699 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #286 of 585
201Clay TownshipOwen County · 2,679 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #367 of 585
202Union CityRandolph County · 3,450 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #510 of 585
203Wright TownshipGreene County · 3,567 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #458 of 585
204WhitestownBoone County · 15,767 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #221 of 585
205Tippecanoe TownshipKosciusko County · 6,630 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #474 of 585
206Prairie TownshipHenry County · 6,020 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #477 of 585
207Montgomery TownshipGibson County · 4,039 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #218 of 585
208Orange TownshipNoble County · 3,959 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #415 of 585
209GreensburgDecatur County · 12,315 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #282 of 585
210RensselaerJasper County · 5,681 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #169 of 585
211Troy TownshipPerry County · 11,919 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #463 of 585
212Decatur TownshipMarion County · 37,678 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #565 of 585
213Adams TownshipAllen County · 35,669 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #392 of 585
214Richland TownshipMonroe County · 15,217 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #217 of 585
215KnoxStarke County · 3,601 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #454 of 585
216Center TownshipHoward County · 46,120 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #492 of 585
217Lincoln TownshipHendricks County · 39,284 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 585
218HuntertownAllen County · 11,600 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 585
219Shelby TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,533 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #269 of 585
220FrankfortClinton County · 16,837 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #395 of 585
221York TownshipElkhart County · 4,400 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #409 of 585
222AndersonMadison County · 56,153 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #563 of 585
223Union TownshipElkhart County · 6,258 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 585
224Warren TownshipMarion County · 107,778 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #487 of 585
225Cloverdale TownshipPutnam County · 4,084 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #312 of 585
226Ferdinand TownshipDubois County · 3,671 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 585
227Fall Creek TownshipHamilton County · 75,188 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 585
228PendletonMadison County · 5,930 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 585
229Cleveland TownshipElkhart County · 13,130 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #502 of 585
230Harrison TownshipHoward County · 9,898 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 585
231ZionsvilleBoone County · 33,624 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 585
232Boon TownshipWarrick County · 13,898 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 585
233MadisonJefferson County · 12,304 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #405 of 585
234Mount VernonPosey County · 6,289 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #308 of 585
235Crown PointLake County · 35,616 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 585
236Addison TownshipShelby County · 22,506 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #290 of 585
237LowellLake County · 11,853 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 585
238GreenwoodJohnson County · 69,349 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #220 of 585
239MuncieDelaware County · 65,466 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #578 of 585
240North ManchesterWabash County · 5,230 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 585
241ElwoodMadison County · 8,525 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #429 of 585
242Black TownshipPosey County · 8,813 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #171 of 585
243FranklinJohnson County · 26,743 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #271 of 585
244Warren TownshipSt. Joseph County · 7,787 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #576 of 585
245BoonvilleWarrick County · 6,689 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 585
246Harrison TownshipBartholomew County · 4,423 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #435 of 585
247Clinton TownshipVermillion County · 8,925 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #512 of 585
248ElkhartElkhart County · 54,092 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #514 of 585
249Cedar Creek TownshipAllen County · 14,290 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #246 of 585
250Logan TownshipFountain County · 3,694 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #478 of 585
251Wayne TownshipWayne County · 39,551 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #530 of 585
252Scipio TownshipLaPorte County · 5,132 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #374 of 585
253PaoliOrange County · 3,596 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #531 of 585
254Harris TownshipSt. Joseph County · 24,560 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #95 of 585
255Van Buren TownshipMonroe County · 12,634 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 585
256Beech GroveMarion County · 14,671 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #529 of 585
257Wayne TownshipKosciusko County · 29,702 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #165 of 585
258PrincetonGibson County · 8,524 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #404 of 585
259Pleasant TownshipJohnson County · 68,110 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #167 of 585
260New AlbanyFloyd County · 37,463 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #479 of 585
261Patoka TownshipGibson County · 11,756 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #400 of 585
262ClintonVermillion County · 4,771 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #557 of 585
263CiceroHamilton County · 5,581 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 585
264Center TownshipDelaware County · 64,861 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #536 of 585
265Perry TownshipVanderburgh County · 24,679 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #336 of 585
266Patoka TownshipDubois County · 7,909 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #236 of 585
267Washington TownshipHendricks County · 62,740 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 585
268St. Joseph TownshipAllen County · 79,623 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #338 of 585
269Smithville-Sandersunincorporated, Monroe County · 3,299 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #263 of 585
270MartinsvilleMorgan County · 12,141 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #330 of 585
271Penn TownshipSt. Joseph County · 68,726 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #147 of 585
272WarsawKosciusko County · 16,130 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #377 of 585
273Prairie TownshipWhite County · 3,435 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 585
274Thorncreek TownshipWhitley County · 4,272 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #256 of 585
275Worth TownshipBoone County · 6,688 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 585
276Lafayette TownshipFloyd County · 8,526 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 585
277Wayne TownshipNoble County · 11,013 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #349 of 585
278BerneAdams County · 4,286 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #202 of 585
279Santa ClausSpencer County · 2,641 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 585
280Pleasant TownshipSteuben County · 14,561 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #216 of 585
281Perry TownshipTippecanoe County · 9,376 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #284 of 585
282Clay TownshipCass County · 2,882 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #582 of 585
283LagrangeLaGrange County · 2,769 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #231 of 585
284Carr TownshipClark County · 5,255 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #326 of 585
285Washington TownshipWashington County · 10,430 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #554 of 585
286DeMotte4,384 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
287Center TownshipHancock County · 31,974 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 585
288Jackson TownshipElkhart County · 5,058 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #293 of 585
289Wilmington TownshipDeKalb County · 4,074 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #310 of 585
290Jefferson TownshipGrant County · 5,689 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #300 of 585
291Center TownshipVanderburgh County · 41,874 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #418 of 585
292Keyser TownshipDeKalb County · 8,040 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #311 of 585
293Columbia TownshipWhitley County · 12,082 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #208 of 585
294Otsego TownshipSteuben County · 2,501 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #495 of 585
295Clearspring TownshipLaGrange County · 4,713 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #158 of 585
296Center TownshipClinton County · 17,577 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #448 of 585
297Harrison TownshipDearborn County · 3,447 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #199 of 585
298MitchellLawrence County · 4,019 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #566 of 585
299New Albany TownshipFloyd County · 52,380 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #280 of 585
300AngolaSteuben County · 9,366 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #264 of 585
301Cedar Creek TownshipLake County · 13,514 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 585
302Oil TownshipPerry County · 2,751 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #304 of 585
303Rushville TownshipRush County · 7,672 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #383 of 585
304Centre TownshipSt. Joseph County · 14,444 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #381 of 585
305Grangerunincorporated, St. Joseph County · 30,321 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #270 of 585
306Center TownshipBoone County · 20,019 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 585
307Perry TownshipMartin County · 5,067 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #372 of 585
308Paoli TownshipOrange County · 5,945 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #521 of 585
309Marion TownshipJasper County · 6,660 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 585
310Washington TownshipDecatur County · 14,073 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 585
311Washington TownshipAdams County · 8,854 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #145 of 585
312Washington TownshipPutnam County · 2,571 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #288 of 585
313New CastleHenry County · 17,390 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #402 of 585
314Brown TownshipMorgan County · 14,348 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #203 of 585
315PittsboroHendricks County · 4,443 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 585
316Pleasant TownshipPorter County · 4,519 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 585
317New HavenAllen County · 16,337 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #301 of 585
318FortvilleHancock County · 4,951 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 585
319Osolo TownshipElkhart County · 29,084 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #539 of 585
320Franklin TownshipMarion County · 67,488 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #96 of 585
321SeymourJackson County · 22,450 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #393 of 585
322Noble TownshipWabash County · 13,633 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #333 of 585
323Otter Creek TownshipVigo County · 9,001 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #486 of 585
324Shawswick TownshipLawrence County · 20,901 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #327 of 585
325Noble TownshipNoble County · 2,954 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 585
326Vienna TownshipScott County · 10,849 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #556 of 585
327MiddleburyElkhart County · 3,752 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #523 of 585
328Carter TownshipSpencer County · 3,236 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 585
329HebronPorter County · 3,775 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 585
330Clay TownshipMorgan County · 4,348 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #401 of 585
331Perry TownshipMarion County · 123,439 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #257 of 585
332Morgan TownshipHarrison County · 4,135 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #248 of 585
333Washington TownshipElkhart County · 7,010 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #555 of 585
334Troy TownshipFountain County · 3,821 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 585
335ScottsburgScott County · 7,478 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #541 of 585
336EllettsvilleMonroe County · 6,840 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 585
337Fort BranchGibson County · 2,936 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #151 of 585
338Deer Creek TownshipCarroll County · 4,651 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #506 of 585
339MarionGrant County · 28,234 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #535 of 585
340Lancaster TownshipWells County · 6,234 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 585
341Indian Creek TownshipLawrence County · 2,682 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #416 of 585
342Cedar LakeLake County · 16,789 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 585
343LebanonBoone County · 17,913 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 585
344Center TownshipRipley County · 2,603 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #212 of 585
345Center TownshipGrant County · 21,606 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #553 of 585
346Floyd TownshipPutnam County · 4,276 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #250 of 585
347Wayne TownshipJay County · 7,915 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #419 of 585
348Barr TownshipDaviess County · 5,404 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 585
349French Lick TownshipOrange County · 4,746 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #362 of 585
350Scott TownshipVanderburgh County · 10,740 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #389 of 585
351AustinScott County · 4,254 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #546 of 585
352BrownstownJackson County · 3,154 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #168 of 585
353Monroe TownshipPulaski County · 3,847 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #268 of 585
354Redding TownshipJackson County · 5,325 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #406 of 585
355Chester TownshipWabash County · 6,958 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 585
356Gas CityGrant County · 6,081 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #368 of 585
357Union TownshipSt. Joseph County · 3,481 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #366 of 585
358Franklin TownshipJohnson County · 22,301 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #238 of 585
359CumberlandHancock County · 8,066 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #421 of 585
360Center TownshipHendricks County · 15,848 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 585
361AlexandriaMadison County · 5,223 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #329 of 585
362Root TownshipAdams County · 6,163 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #472 of 585
363Washington TownshipStarke County · 3,017 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #513 of 585
364Jefferson TownshipWells County · 6,002 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 585
365German TownshipMarshall County · 8,780 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #307 of 585
366Jackson TownshipClay County · 2,812 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #322 of 585
367German TownshipBartholomew County · 7,453 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #359 of 585
368ConnersvilleFayette County · 13,406 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #507 of 585
369Henry TownshipFulton County · 2,994 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #294 of 585
370Bean Blossom TownshipMonroe County · 2,887 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #384 of 585
371Jackson TownshipBoone County · 2,778 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 585
372Wayne TownshipRandolph County · 4,358 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #511 of 585
373Sparta TownshipNoble County · 2,846 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #348 of 585
374Van Buren TownshipLaGrange County · 4,320 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 585
375Locke TownshipElkhart County · 4,301 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 585
376Jackson TownshipHuntington County · 4,226 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 585
377Center TownshipBenton County · 2,801 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #469 of 585
378YorktownDelaware County · 11,947 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 585
379Wayne TownshipHenry County · 4,160 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #497 of 585
380Johnson TownshipLaGrange County · 3,661 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #314 of 585
381ChandlerWarrick County · 3,960 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 585
382CorydonHarrison County · 3,196 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 585
383Jackson TownshipWayne County · 4,252 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #516 of 585
384Union TownshipMontgomery County · 25,751 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 585
385Center TownshipStarke County · 6,114 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #468 of 585
386Van Buren TownshipDaviess County · 2,785 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #296 of 585
387Polk TownshipWashington County · 2,720 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #287 of 585
388Ross6,751 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
389West TownshipMarshall County · 3,773 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #464 of 585
390Washington TownshipPike County · 4,323 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #376 of 585
391Harrison TownshipFayette County · 6,294 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #534 of 585
392Cicero TownshipTipton County · 8,043 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 585
393Monon TownshipWhite County · 3,382 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #568 of 585
394Perry TownshipNoble County · 7,046 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #428 of 585
395Union TownshipMarshall County · 2,887 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #386 of 585
396Center TownshipMarshall County · 16,383 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #364 of 585
397Pipe Creek TownshipMadison County · 12,354 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #363 of 585
398LoogooteeMartin County · 2,633 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #447 of 585
399Pleasant TownshipGrant County · 6,984 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #538 of 585
400Geneva TownshipJennings County · 7,613 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #526 of 585
401New Durham TownshipLaPorte County · 8,194 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #344 of 585
402Union TownshipWhite County · 10,065 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #493 of 585
403St. JohnLake County · 24,841 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 585
404South Havenunincorporated, Porter County · 7,241 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #449 of 585
405Cleveland TownshipWhitley County · 3,383 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #441 of 585
406Hartford CityBlackford County · 5,898 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #471 of 585
407Middlebury TownshipElkhart County · 9,003 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #353 of 585
408Jefferson TownshipElkhart County · 11,189 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #292 of 585
409Jennings TownshipScott County · 6,716 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #570 of 585
410White River TownshipJohnson County · 56,493 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 585
411Jackson TownshipHamilton County · 11,276 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 585
412Benton TownshipElkhart County · 3,276 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #211 of 585
413Wayne TownshipStarke County · 4,603 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #394 of 585
414White River TownshipRandolph County · 7,169 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #414 of 585
415Jefferson TownshipSwitzerland County · 3,303 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #494 of 585
416Fall Creek TownshipHenry County · 4,685 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #100 of 585
417Boone TownshipPorter County · 6,149 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 585
418Floyds Knobs4,515 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
419Richland TownshipJay County · 3,874 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #549 of 585
420Grant TownshipDeKalb County · 3,156 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 585
421Ray TownshipFranklin County · 4,432 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 585
422Fairmount TownshipGrant County · 3,978 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #520 of 585
423Washington TownshipMiami County · 3,380 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #564 of 585
424SheridanHamilton County · 5,746 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 585
425West Creek TownshipLake County · 8,097 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 585
426Adams TownshipRipley County · 5,241 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 585
427Country Squire Lakesunincorporated, Jennings County · 3,057 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #567 of 585
428Union TownshipPorter County · 9,494 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 585
429Lafayette TownshipAllen County · 4,451 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #182 of 585
430Warren TownshipPutnam County · 3,531 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #144 of 585
431Fall Creek TownshipMadison County · 16,225 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 585
432LintonGreene County · 5,245 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #473 of 585
433Heritage Lakeunincorporated, Putnam County · 3,227 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #247 of 585
434Jackson TownshipDeKalb County · 3,812 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #255 of 585
435Pleasant TownshipLaPorte County · 3,521 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #219 of 585
436Pleasant TownshipAllen County · 3,092 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #440 of 585
437Randolph TownshipOhio County · 4,334 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #436 of 585
438Mill TownshipGrant County · 10,416 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #524 of 585
439Washington TownshipPorter County · 5,883 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 585
440Greene TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,947 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #431 of 585
441Adams TownshipParke County · 5,235 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #430 of 585
442Hidden Valleyunincorporated, Dearborn County · 5,706 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 585
443Jackson TownshipPorter County · 5,601 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #98 of 585
444Union TownshipDelaware County · 2,553 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #332 of 585
445German TownshipVanderburgh County · 7,491 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #442 of 585
446RockvilleParke County · 2,597 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #355 of 585
447Wea TownshipTippecanoe County · 34,791 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #278 of 585
448WinfieldLake County · 9,140 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 585
449Honey Creek TownshipVigo County · 17,354 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #581 of 585
450Maumee TownshipAllen County · 2,757 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 585
451Oregon TownshipStarke County · 3,282 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #423 of 585
452IngallsMadison County · 2,635 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 585
453Brightunincorporated, Dearborn County · 5,540 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 585
454Hanover TownshipLake County · 21,195 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 585
455Keener TownshipJasper County · 11,141 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 585
456Ohio TownshipWarrick County · 43,316 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 585
457Georgetown TownshipFloyd County · 11,606 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 585
458Lincoln TownshipNewton County · 4,720 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #316 of 585
459Franklin TownshipGrant County · 7,070 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #522 of 585
460Jefferson TownshipMorgan County · 3,693 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #411 of 585
461Smith TownshipWhitley County · 5,290 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 585
462Plain TownshipKosciusko County · 8,969 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #335 of 585
463Posey TownshipClay County · 4,005 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #370 of 585
464Licking TownshipBlackford County · 7,506 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #476 of 585
465Clay TownshipDearborn County · 2,881 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #369 of 585
466Silver Creek TownshipClark County · 14,771 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #157 of 585
467Grissom AFBunincorporated, Cass County · 2,977 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #547 of 585
468Franklin TownshipRipley County · 3,675 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 585
469SalemWashington County · 6,427 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #545 of 585
470Salem TownshipDelaware County · 4,057 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #345 of 585
471Union TownshipGibson County · 4,351 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #166 of 585
472Greenville TownshipFloyd County · 8,014 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 585
473Vernon TownshipJackson County · 3,436 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #577 of 585
474Monroe TownshipMadison County · 8,997 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #342 of 585
475Washington TownshipKosciusko County · 2,916 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #299 of 585
476Porter TownshipPorter County · 9,699 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 585
477WestvilleLaPorte County · 5,387 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #339 of 585
478Brown TownshipHendricks County · 15,523 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 585
479Marshall TownshipLawrence County · 4,607 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #198 of 585
480Riley TownshipVigo County · 3,174 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #583 of 585
481Richland TownshipGreene County · 4,714 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #460 of 585
482Middle TownshipHendricks County · 7,718 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 585
483Steuben TownshipSteuben County · 2,937 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #183 of 585
484Monroe TownshipCarroll County · 2,882 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #281 of 585
485LapelMadison County · 2,570 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #99 of 585
486Pierce TownshipWashington County · 2,559 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #498 of 585
487Liberty TownshipDelaware County · 4,476 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #306 of 585
488Miller TownshipDearborn County · 10,161 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 585
489Springfield TownshipLaPorte County · 3,731 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #560 of 585
490Needham TownshipJohnson County · 7,952 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #391 of 585
491GeorgetownFloyd County · 3,855 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 585
492Curry TownshipSullivan County · 3,431 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #438 of 585
493Center TownshipWayne County · 7,376 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #408 of 585
494Simonton Lakeunincorporated, Elkhart County · 4,248 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #509 of 585
495Wheatfield TownshipJasper County · 4,588 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 585
496Walnut TownshipMarshall County · 2,855 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #323 of 585
497Harrison TownshipKosciusko County · 3,748 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #177 of 585
498Clinton TownshipElkhart County · 4,890 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #265 of 585
499Vernon TownshipHancock County · 20,047 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 585
500Green TownshipMadison County · 7,932 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 585
501Lake TownshipAllen County · 2,917 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 585
502Baugo TownshipElkhart County · 9,595 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #319 of 585
503Hensley TownshipJohnson County · 4,086 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 585
504Sugar Creek TownshipHancock County · 18,299 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 585
505Liberty TownshipHoward County · 4,742 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 585
506Ohio TownshipSpencer County · 4,886 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 585
507Logan TownshipDearborn County · 3,943 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #305 of 585
508Union TownshipClark County · 4,875 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 585
509Delaware TownshipDelaware County · 3,500 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 585
510Harrison TownshipDelaware County · 3,531 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #412 of 585
511Washington TownshipGrant County · 3,428 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #550 of 585
512Orleans TownshipOrange County · 3,571 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #480 of 585
513Madison TownshipDaviess County · 3,018 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #266 of 585
514Clay TownshipBartholomew County · 3,381 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #239 of 585
515Pipe Creek TownshipMiami County · 6,676 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #517 of 585
516Monroe TownshipAdams County · 5,408 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #234 of 585
517Polk TownshipMarshall County · 2,743 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #249 of 585
518Olive TownshipElkhart County · 3,418 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #156 of 585
519Green TownshipMorgan County · 3,718 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #347 of 585
520Liberty TownshipHendricks County · 6,297 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 585
521SellersburgClark County · 10,305 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #226 of 585
522Sparta TownshipDearborn County · 2,959 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #569 of 585
523Van Buren TownshipClay County · 3,147 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #273 of 585
524North Terre Hauteunincorporated, Vigo County · 4,534 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #490 of 585
525Wayne TownshipBartholomew County · 3,889 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #295 of 585
526Johnson TownshipGibson County · 4,430 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 585
527Washington TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,517 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #258 of 585
528Morgan TownshipPorter County · 4,036 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 585
529Center TownshipUnion County · 2,811 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #283 of 585
530Jefferson TownshipWayne County · 3,204 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #328 of 585
531Haddon TownshipSullivan County · 3,759 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #371 of 585
532Kelso TownshipDearborn County · 2,521 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 585
533Haw Creek TownshipBartholomew County · 3,887 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #185 of 585
534BargersvilleJohnson County · 11,862 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #233 of 585
535Sandcreek TownshipDecatur County · 3,131 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #259 of 585
536Fayette TownshipVigo County · 2,735 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #532 of 585
537Adams TownshipMadison County · 4,097 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 585
538Marrs TownshipPosey County · 5,388 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #161 of 585
539Stony Creek TownshipMadison County · 4,196 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #153 of 585
540Posey TownshipHarrison County · 2,893 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #149 of 585
541Bourbon TownshipMarshall County · 2,825 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 585
542Sheffield TownshipTippecanoe County · 4,013 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #422 of 585
543WhitelandJohnson County · 5,884 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #223 of 585
544Jackson TownshipCass County · 2,770 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #325 of 585
545Monroe TownshipRandolph County · 3,455 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #399 of 585
546Hamilton TownshipDelaware County · 7,302 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #337 of 585
547Taylor TownshipHoward County · 9,436 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #485 of 585
548Roselawnunincorporated, Jasper County · 3,417 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #253 of 585
549Madison TownshipDubois County · 2,888 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #243 of 585
550Union TownshipWhitley County · 2,725 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #285 of 585
551Newbury TownshipLaGrange County · 5,929 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 585
552Milan TownshipAllen County · 4,066 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #252 of 585
553Madison TownshipMorgan County · 10,486 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 585
554Richland TownshipMadison County · 5,232 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #572 of 585
555Lafayette TownshipMadison County · 5,289 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #209 of 585
556Jackson TownshipHarrison County · 6,086 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #159 of 585
557Eden TownshipLaGrange County · 5,006 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #150 of 585
558Buck Creek TownshipHancock County · 10,674 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 585
559Wayne TownshipHamilton County · 11,641 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 585
560Kankakee TownshipLaPorte County · 4,743 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #275 of 585
561Milford TownshipLaGrange County · 2,992 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #291 of 585
562McCordsvilleHancock County · 13,094 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 585
563Monroe TownshipMorgan County · 6,541 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #244 of 585
564Manchester TownshipDearborn County · 3,345 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #382 of 585
565Clay TownshipLaGrange County · 3,835 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 585
566Clark TownshipJohnson County · 3,026 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #334 of 585
567Highlandunincorporated, Vanderburgh County · 5,114 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #437 of 585
568Franklin TownshipHarrison County · 4,223 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 585
569Van Buren TownshipFountain County · 2,948 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #420 of 585
570Lexington TownshipScott County · 3,505 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #457 of 585
571Marion TownshipAllen County · 4,065 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #462 of 585
572Ross TownshipClinton County · 2,854 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 585
573Brown TownshipHancock County · 2,567 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 585
574Springfield TownshipAllen County · 4,745 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #227 of 585
575Melody Hillunincorporated, Vanderburgh County · 3,243 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #240 of 585
576Monroe TownshipDelaware County · 3,558 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #407 of 585
577Union TownshipJohnson County · 3,057 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #309 of 585
578Eel River TownshipAllen County · 4,390 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 585
579Van Buren TownshipKosciusko County · 4,324 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #302 of 585
580Harrison TownshipElkhart County · 3,582 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 585
581Lauramie TownshipTippecanoe County · 2,634 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #204 of 585
582Center TownshipGreene County · 3,262 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #491 of 585
583Clay TownshipHoward County · 4,032 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #164 of 585
584Robinson TownshipPosey County · 3,870 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #254 of 585
585Moral TownshipShelby County · 4,593 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #232 of 585
586North TownshipMarshall County · 4,030 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #251 of 585
T587BrooklynMorgan County · 2,621 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #365 of 585
T587CentervilleWayne County · 2,742 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #525 of 585
T587Deer Creek TownshipMiami County · 3,538 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #503 of 585
T587Gregg TownshipMorgan County · 3,046 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #445 of 585
T587New PalestineHancock County · 3,621 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A · #46 of 585
T587Shorewood Forestunincorporated, Porter County · 3,263 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A− · #184 of 585
T587Whitewater TownshipFranklin County · 2,755 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #235 of 585
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Which Indiana town is best for the outdoors?

Porter (Porter County) ranks first on outdoors among 593 towns, with an A+; Westchester Township and Osceola follow.

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