Williams Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Spice Valley Township’s story
Spice Valley Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Spice Valley TownshipIN
A town of 2,217.
5 bordering townsMap →
Williams Bridge · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,217
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Is Spice Valley Township a good place to live?
The best of Spice Valley Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Spice Valley Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 19% of the land in Spice Valley Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 8,606 acres. Spice Valley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Spice Valley Township for work
Where Spice Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in Spice Valley Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Spice Valley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Spice Valley Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $172K, 2.6 years of the Bedford area’s $66K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.9 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital 8.6 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spice Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spice Valley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spice Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMitchell Community SchoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools2 districts serve Spice Valley Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47446, 47470, 47437, 4742147446 50% · 47470 40% · 47437 4% · 47421 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 Spice Valley Township.
HealthC−
Health in Spice Valley Township trails 83% of U.S. towns
Spice Valley Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of adults have obesity in Spice Valley Township.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Spice Valley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Spice Valley Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Spice Valley Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Spice Valley Township for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Spice Valley Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Spice Valley Township grew to 70 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Spice Valley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spice Valley Township1%
Bedford18%
Bloomington11%
Mitchell8%
Indianapolis5%
23 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Spice Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
Spice Valley Township has set aside 19.3% of its land for conservation
8.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
19.3%conserved
19.3%
conserved · 8,768 of 45,348 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | 0.5 mi | 8,606 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spice Valley Township
Spice Valley Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall43–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Spice Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spice Valley Township
18pages on Spice Valley Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spice Valley Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington28.4 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY58.1 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Spice Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Spice Valley Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Spice Valley Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 1,137 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 71 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Spice Valley Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Spice Valley Township.
Indian Creek TownshipMitcheltree TownshipMarion TownshipNorthwest TownshipHalbert TownshipSpice Valley Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spice Valley Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Indian Creek Township | #416 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Mitcheltree Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | #559 | C− | A− | — | C | C− |
| Northwest Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Halbert Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
Spice Valley Township and Halbert Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Spice Valley Township, Indian Creek Township, Marion Township and Halbert Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mitcheltree Township and Northwest Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spice Valley Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Spice Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spice Valley 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.