Stockton TownshipIN
A town of 8,254, laid out in 1852. 37% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Stockton Township a good place to live?
Stockton Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $113K, 1.8 years of the county’s $62K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 446th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $47K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. 15% of the land in Stockton Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sunset Park, at 130 acres.
What makes Stockton Township stand out
Where Stockton Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Linton-Stockton Elementary | PK–5 | 725 |
| Zion's Hill Baptist School | PK–8 | 8 |
| Linton-Stockton Middle School | 6–8 | 291 |
How Stockton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Stockton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Stockton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockton 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stockton Township.
For health, Stockton Township earns a D
Against the 4,720 U.S. towns with household incomes like Stockton Township’s, it is less healthy than 72%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
21% of Stockton Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 43% of Stockton Township adults have high blood pressure. Stockton Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Stockton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Stockton Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stockton Township’s public schools outperform 72% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Linton-Stockton School Corporation. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Linton-Stockton High School, with 377 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linton-Stockton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 725 | A− |
| Linton-Stockton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 377 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Stockton Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
About one in 4 of Stockton Township’s working residents works in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Stockton Township. Jobs based in Stockton Township grew to 2,482 in 2023, 283 more than in 2013.
| Stockton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stockton Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stockton Township
Stockton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Stockton Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 15.4% of Stockton Township
3.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | — | 130 |
| 2. Humphrey Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Ballfield | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Stockton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stockton Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Stockton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Stockton Township
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Stockton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 564 ft
Stockton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Stockton Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Township | #446 | C+ | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Stafford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cass Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wright Township | #458 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Grant Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cass Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Stockton Township, Cass Township and Wright Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stafford Township, Jefferson Township and Grant Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stockton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Stockton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stockton Township, IN a good place to live?
Stockton Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #446 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Stockton 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−.