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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,033.
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Ward Township District No. 5 School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,033
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
Is Ward Township a good place to live?
Ward Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Ward Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ward Township stand out
Where Ward Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,033 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipJackson TownshipPike TownshipWhite River TownshipWard Township
How Ward Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Ward Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $134K, 2.2 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Randolph 6.6 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ward Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ward Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ward 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 hereRandolph County Circuit Court ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes47380, 47394, 47382, 4737147380 48% · 47394 37% · 47382 13% · 47371 1%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 Ward Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Ward Township is less healthy than three in four U.S. towns
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ward Township. In Ward Township, 40% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Ward Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Ward Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.7% |
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Ward Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Indiana districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: Randolph Central School Corp. Also worth knowing: 158 students attend Ward Township’s public school.
52%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 158 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Ward Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 17 miles. Ward Township had 140 jobs in 2023, up 60 from 2013. Only 3% of working residents stay in Ward Township for work; the rest commute out. Its mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
3%work in town
| Ward Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ward Township3%
Winchester18%
Union City11%
Richmond6%
Indianapolis6%
17 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Ward Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Ward Township than across Indiana
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Ward Township’s midpoint age stands at 45 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). In Ward Township, just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Four-year graduates: a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 30% across Indiana.
45median age · IN 38.1
| Ward Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Ward TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school32%
Some college25%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Ward Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Ward Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
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 C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ward Township: inland flooding
4 flood insurance claims have been paid in Ward Township since 2017. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 68% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ward Township
17pages on Ward Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ward Township; the nearest are
Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie24.1 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis70.9 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Ward Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ward Township for work
Where Ward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
140jobs based in Ward Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ward Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,059 (down from 1,109 at 2010) and it contained 469 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Ward Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ward 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+.