Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 800.
14% of residents are under 18 in Steen Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 1 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Steen Township. Andrew Nicholson Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Steen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,355 in 1890, a peak of 1,871 in 1920, 803 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Steen 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Steen Township.
Most working residents leave Steen Township for work: only 1% work in town. Steen Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Steen Township’s median household income is $55,000.
| Steen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Steen Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Steen Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Steen Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Steen Township.
| Steen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Steen Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Steen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White River Bend Wildlife Management Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Steen Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year13 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
12 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Steen Township
About 11 of every 100 Steen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Steen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 803 (down from 900 at 2010) and it contained 361 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Steen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
