Lynd School · National Register of Historic Places
Stampers Creek Township’s story
171 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1855Stampers Creek Township is settled
Stampers Creek TownshipIN
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town. The town, settled in 1855, counts 1,024 residents.
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Lynd School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,024
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
27.7
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Stampers Creek Township a good place to live?
Stampers Creek Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 55% of residents live below the poverty line in Stampers Creek Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 86 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 1,557 acres. Stampers Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stampers Creek Township stand out
Where Stampers Creek Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,024 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Northeast TownshipMadison TownshipSoutheast TownshipPaoli TownshipStampers Creek Township
How Stampers Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Stampers Creek Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.6 of 20; 17.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $116K, 1.8 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income25 jobs based hereD−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital 7.1 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 9% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterC−Open →Civic life7.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stampers Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stampers Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stampers Creek 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 hereOrange County Circuit Court ClerkOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes47454, 47452, 4712547454 49% · 47452 32% · 47125 19%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 Stampers Creek Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Stampers Creek Township is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
For adults in Stampers Creek Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 29%. In Stampers Creek Township, 41% of adults have high blood pressure, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Stampers Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Stampers Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
7.1 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 D−
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Stampers Creek Township’s working residents work locally
For Stampers Creek Township, the middle household income is $51,000. Half commute less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Paoli (18%), French Lick (6%) and Jasper (5%).
0%work in town
| Stampers Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Stampers Creek Township0%
Paoli18%
French Lick6%
Jasper5%
Orleans5%
26 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Stampers Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Stampers Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Open space protected for good: 8.6% of Stampers Creek Township
Trails run 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve.
8.6%conserved
8.6%
conserved · 1,556 of 18,155 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | — | 1,557 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Stampers Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Stampers Creek Township is 58 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 29%.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stampers Creek Township
18pages on Stampers Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stampers Creek Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany31.7 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY38.2 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Stampers Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Stampers Creek Township for work
Where Stampers Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Stampers Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stampers Creek Township
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Millersburg is an unincorporated community in Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has also been known as Stampers Creek.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Stampers Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stampers Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Stampers Creek 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+.