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Indiana›Harrison County

Taylor TownshipIN

A town of 783.

Is Taylor Township a good place to live?

Taylor Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 10 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Taylor Township. 11% of the land in Taylor Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

783 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boone TownshipLouisvillePosey TownshipBoone TownshipLouisvillePosey TownshipTaylor Township
Nearby attractions

United States Bullion Depository and 30 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taylor Township. Close and well known come first.

All 38 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Taylor Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Taylor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Harrison Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHarrison County Circuit Court ClerkHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47117, 4713547117 86% · 47135 14%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 Taylor Township.

Schools

The schools Taylor Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the South Harrison Com Schools. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
South Central ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6344B
South Central Jr & Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12260B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Taylor Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

0.8% of Taylor Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Taylor Township grew to 60 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. 5.1% of Taylor Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Taylor TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.8%11%8%
Below the poverty line5.1%10%9.6%
Median household income$82,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Taylor Township1%
New Albany13%
Louisville12%
Jeffersonville7%
Corydon6%
21 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Taylor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Taylor Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Taylor Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Taylor Township’s July high is 88°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10.7% of Taylor Township is conserved land

5.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

10.7%conserved
10.7%
conserved · 1,918 of 17,937 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

High risk in Taylor Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Taylor Township is

Taylor Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 44% of adults have obesity in Taylor Township.

Taylor TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%37%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
What stands outTaylor TownshipIN
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%8.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.7%85.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Harrison County Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Taylor Township

17pages on Taylor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Taylor Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Taylor Township for work

Where Taylor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → New Albany New Albany 13% 12% → Louisville Louisville 12% 7% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 7% 6% → Corydon Corydon 6% 5% → Posey Township Posey Township 5% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% Taylor Township · 1% stay
60jobs based in Taylor Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Taylor Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Taylor Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 762 and it contained 334 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft

Questions about Taylor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Taylor Township, IN a good place to live?

Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.