Republican TownshipIN
A town of 1,632, settled in 1851.
Is Republican Township a good place to live?
The best of Republican Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 1 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 93 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Republican Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
100% of working residents leave Republican Township for work
Where Republican Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Republican Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Republican Township is from typical.
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Moving to Republican Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Republican Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Republican Township.
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Republican Township’s working residents work locally
0.4% of Republican Township working residents work locally, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Republican Township’s median household income is $97,000. The top destinations are Madison (23%), Hanover (7%) and Madison Township (6%).
| Republican Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Republican Township is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Republican Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Republican Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Republican Township.
| Republican Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Republican Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Republican Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Republican Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Republican Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Republican Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Republican Township
About 1 of every 100 Republican Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Republican Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Republican Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,600 and it contained 663 housing units. Republican Township was created on March 12, 1817, by the Jefferson County Common Pleas Court. It has had the following post offices, which are no longer in operation: Hargan (June 4, 1884 – July 29, 1898); Ramsey's Mills (Dec. 19, 1832-Jan. 14, 1848); Swanville (June 10, 1847-Oct. 23, 1866) and (Jan. 8, 1867-Jan. 15, 1907). There is no active post office in the township. Ramseys Mills Post Office was renamed Kent, which operated from Jan. 14, 1848 until March 26, 1965, when mail service was transferred to Madison. Its a…
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Republican Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Republican Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Graham Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Smyrna Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
| Hanover Township | #350 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Saluda Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Lexington Township | #457 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C− |
Republican Township, Graham Township, Smyrna Township and Saluda Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Republican Township, Graham Township, Smyrna Township, Hanover Township, Saluda Township and Lexington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Republican Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Republican Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Republican Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.