Smith TownshipIN
A town of 1,096. 75% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Smith Township a good place to live?
Smith Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 44 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 102 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. On civic life, just 30 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Smith Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Smith Township stand out
Where Smith Township beats most towns.
1,096 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Smith Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Smith Township is from typical.
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Moving to Smith Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smith 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 Smith Township.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Smith Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Smith Township for work: only 2% work in town. Smith Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Evansville (33%), Poseyville (6%) and Patoka Township (5%).
| Smith Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Smith Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Smith Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Smith Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Smith Township’s July high is 88°F, above both the Indiana town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Smith Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Smith Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Smith Township.
| Smith Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Smith Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS LST-325 and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smith Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
21 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
16 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
40 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
13 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
37 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Smith Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smith Township
About 2 of every 100 Smith Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Smith Township for work
Where Smith Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smith Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
Questions about Smith Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smith Township, IN a good place to live?
75% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Smith 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 A+.