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A town of 1,123. 64% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Taylor Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Taylor Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 41 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. Only 53 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Taylor Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge and Scotland Hotel. Taylor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Taylor Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Taylor Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1883.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor 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 Taylor Township.
Taylor Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Taylor Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 40% of Taylor Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Taylor Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Taylor Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Taylor Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Taylor Township. Jobs based in Taylor Township grew to 300 in 2023, 219 more than in 2013. The median household income in Taylor Township is $109,000.
| Taylor Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Taylor Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Taylor Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Taylor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Taylor Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,098, down from 1,200 at 2010.
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64% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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.
