Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,937.
Steuben Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $165K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Angola area’s $75K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 183rd of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Steuben Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pleasant Lake Depot. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. 2.8% of working residents work locally in Steuben Township, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns.
Where Steuben Township beats most towns.
Where Steuben Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Steuben Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1942 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Steuben 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 Steuben Township.
Steuben Township looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sends most of its workers to Angola and beyond.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Steuben Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the MSD Steuben County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Lake Montessori SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 99 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Steuben Township has 310 jobs for its 1,271 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Steuben Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Steuben Township grew to 310 in 2023, 143 more than in 2013. Steuben Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Steuben Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Steuben Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Steuben Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Steuben Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Indiana it is healthier than 64% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Steuben Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Steuben Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Steuben Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Steuben Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Steuben Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
32 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
34 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
34 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
33 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Steuben Township
About 2 of every 100 Steuben Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Steuben Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Steuben Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,844, up from 2,835 at 2010, and it contained 1,333 housing units.
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4 towns share a border with Steuben Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben Township | #183 | A− | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | #216 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Salem Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Otsego Township | #495 | C | B | — | C− | C+ |
| Smithfield Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
Salem Township and Smithfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Steuben Township, Pleasant Township, Salem Township, Otsego Township and Smithfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Steuben Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Steuben Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #183 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.
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