Field 2121, 2021
Walker Township’s story
Walker Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →Walker TownshipIN
A town of 3,853.
Population
3,853
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#262 of 585 in IN
Is Walker Township a good place to live?
Walker Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $250K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 262nd of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, its schools outperform 78% of the state's. Walker Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, at 3,634 acres with 11 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Walker Township stand out
Where Walker Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walker Township for work
Where Walker Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
105jobs based in Walker Township
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Walker Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Walker Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 2%), so the B overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthFranciscan Health Rensselaer 10.8 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income105 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walker Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walker Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereJasper County Circuit Court ClerkJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes46392, 47978, 4631046392 75% · 47978 20% · 46310 5%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 Walker Township.
Walker Township sends most of its workers to DeMotte and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
#158for trails in IN
| Walker Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 15% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
15%
conserved · 5,591 of 37,206 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area | 11 mi | 3,634 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Walker Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Walker Township has 105 jobs for its 1,647 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 37.6 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
0.7% of Walker Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are DeMotte (6%), Rensselaer (5%) and Valparaiso (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
1%work in town
| Walker Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Walker Township1%
DeMotte6%
Rensselaer5%
Valparaiso5%
Wheatfield Township5%
28 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Walker Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Walker Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,733 U.S. towns with household incomes like Walker Township’s, it is less healthy than 85%, so it trails even them.
Walker Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Walker Township.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Walker Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
49th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Walker Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Walker Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Walker Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Walker Township.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walker Township
18pages on Walker Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walker Township; the nearest are
Valparaiso UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Valparaiso22.6 mi$48,450 tuitionIndiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Gary32.6 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights, IL40.5 mi$4,176 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Walker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Walker Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,692 (up from 3,663 at 2010) and it contained 1,347 housing units. Walker Township was established in 1851.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 59 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
Walker Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Walker Township.
Gillam TownshipBarkley TownshipUnion TownshipCass TownshipKankakee TownshipKeener TownshipWheatfield TownshipRailroad TownshipWalker Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | #262 | B | A | — | A− | C |
| Gillam Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barkley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Cass Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kankakee Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keener Township | #121 | A− | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Wheatfield Township | #78 | A | A+ | — | A− | C |
Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Walker Township, Union Township, Keener Township and Wheatfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gillam Township, Barkley Township, Cass Township and Kankakee Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Walker Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Walker Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walker Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Walker Township grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #262 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Walker 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.