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Indiana›Greene County

Smith TownshipIN

A town of 365.

Is Smith Township a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Smith Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Smith Township. Smith Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

365 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Smith Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Smith Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smith Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWhite River Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County Circuit Court ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47471, 47438, 47441, 4746547471 66% · 47438 25% · 47441 6% · 47465 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Smith Township.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Smith Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Smith Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Smith Township has added 33 jobs, to 51 in 2023. The top destinations are Linton (20%), Indianapolis (10%) and Bloomfield (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Smith Township0%
Linton20%
Indianapolis10%
Bloomfield4%
Stockton Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Smith Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Smith Township

Smith Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Smith Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Smith Township is

Smith Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Smith Township, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Smith Township.

Smith TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSmith TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%15.4%
Greene County General Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Smith Township

14pages on Smith Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Smith Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Smith Township for work

Where Smith Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Linton Linton 20% 10% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 10% 4% → Bloomfield Bloomfield 4% 4% → Stockton Township Stockton Township 4% 4% → Busseron Township Busseron Township 4% 3% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 3% Smith Township · 0% stay
51jobs based in Smith Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Smith Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Smith Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 387, slightly up from 383 at 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
577 ft

Questions about Smith Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Smith Township, IN a good place to live?

Smith Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.