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A town of 3,531. 49% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Warren Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $262K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Greencastle area’s $78K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 144th of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, the median household earns $104K. 9.9% of residents are under 18 in Warren Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Warren Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns. Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area, at 2,187 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Warren Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | K–5 | 335 |
| South Putnam Middle School | 6–8 | 268 |
| South Putnam High School | 9–12 | 354 |
3,929 counted in 2010 and 3,408 in 2020; an estimated 3,531 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 4% since 2020, after a 13.3% drop in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Warren Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren 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 Warren Township.
Warren Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $263K.
Its public schools are run by the South Putnam Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is South Putnam High School, with 354 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 335 | B+ |
| South Putnam High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 354 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here fell from 2,881 in 2013 to 772.
Most working residents leave Warren Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Warren Township has lost 2,109 jobs, to 772 in 2023. 5.5% of Warren Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area | 2.3 mi | 2,187 |
| 2. Cloverdale Conservation Club | 0.7 mi | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 8,039 U.S. towns with household incomes like Warren Township’s, it is less healthy than 91%, so it trails even them.
Warren Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Warren Township.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warren Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Warren Township
About 1 of every 100 Warren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Warren Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,408 (down from 3,929 at 2010) and it contained 552 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Warren Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Greencastle Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | #144 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
| Cloverdale Township | #312 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Greencastle Township | #195 | B+ | A− | — | C+ | B− |
| Washington Township | #288 | B | A | — | A− | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Marion Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
Jefferson Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Warren Township, Cloverdale Township, Greencastle Township, Washington Township, Jefferson Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warren Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Warren Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #144 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A− for schools.
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.