Classicarchtower, 2008
Spiceland Township’s story
188 years in pictures
Census counts: 370 in 1870, 958 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
- 1838Spiceland Township is settled
Spiceland TownshipIN
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Classicarchetype2 · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,180
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
1,106
A job hub
Is Spiceland Township a good place to live?
The best of Spiceland Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Spiceland Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Spiceland Township's public schools trail 70% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Spiceland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Spiceland Township stand out
Where Spiceland Township beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,026 people come to Spiceland Township for work
Where Spiceland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,106jobs based in Spiceland Township
11%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Spiceland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Spiceland Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $207K, 3.3 years of the New Castle area’s $63K median household incomeAOpen →HealthHenry County Memorial Hospital 9.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1 library visits per resident; 4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Spiceland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spiceland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpiceland Municipal Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spiceland Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereHenry County Board of Voter RegistrationHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47385, 46148, 47337, 4735247385 70% · 46148 18% · 47337 8% · 47352 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 Spiceland Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A job hub: Spiceland Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,026 commuters
Most working residents leave Spiceland Township for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Spiceland Township has added 350 jobs, to 1,106 in 2023. 14% of Spiceland Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
11%work in town
| Spiceland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spiceland Township11%
Indianapolis11%
New Castle7%
Richmond5%
Greenfield4%
21 mi
median commute distance
1,106
jobs based in Spiceland Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Spiceland Township are less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Spiceland Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of Spiceland Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Spiceland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Spiceland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
Henry County Memorial Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spiceland Township
Spiceland Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. The median age in Spiceland Township is 37.3 years.
37.3median age · IN 38.1
| Spiceland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 22% | 29% |
Spiceland TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school41%
Some college17%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Spiceland Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Spiceland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD−
0% of Spiceland Township is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Spiceland Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,177 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spiceland Township
18pages on Spiceland Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spiceland Township; the nearest are
Anderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson22.4 mi$37,240 tuitionBall State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie25.9 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis37.2 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Spiceland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Spiceland Township
Town in Indiana, United States
Spiceland is a town in Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Spiceland had a population of 958.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 47385
- Area code
- 765
Spiceland Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Spiceland Township.
Wayne TownshipFranklin TownshipGreensboro TownshipHenry TownshipSpiceland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiceland Township | — | — | A | — | C | C |
| Wayne Township | #497 | C | B | — | B | D |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A | — | C | C |
| Greensboro Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Henry Township | #379 | B− | A | — | B− | D |
Spiceland Township, Franklin Township and Greensboro Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Spiceland Township, Wayne Township, Franklin Township, Greensboro Township and Henry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Spiceland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Spiceland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spiceland 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.