Taylor TownshipIN
A town of 1,084.
Is Taylor Township a good place to live?
Taylor Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Taylor Township’s typical journey to work is 55 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 15 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 101 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Taylor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,084 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Taylor Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Taylor Township is from typical.
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Moving to Taylor Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taylor Township.
Taylor Township is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Taylor Township: 15% of adults have diabetes. In Taylor Township, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Taylor Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Taylor Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer of Taylor Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Jobs in Taylor Township grew by 27 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 44. The top destinations are Indianapolis (21%), Spencer (10%) and Bloomington (8%). The share of residents in Taylor Township who live below the poverty line: 8.6%.
| Taylor Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Taylor Township
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Taylor Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Taylor Township break down as 55% from inland flooding and 14% from strong winds. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Taylor Township
Colleges nearby
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.
100% of working residents leave Taylor Township for work
Where Taylor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Taylor Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Taylor Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,013 (slightly down from 1,020 at 2010) and it contained 438 housing units.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
Questions about Taylor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylor 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−.