Warren TownshipSt. Joseph County, IN
7,787 people live in this town in Indiana.
Is Warren Township a good place to live?
A town with more to fix than most. Where it falls short is health: residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. With a D overall, Warren Township is better than just over a tenth of U.S. towns and ranks 576th of 585 in Indiana. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. At about $239K, a typical home costs 3.6 years of the South Bend metro’s $67K median household income. Incomes is where it shines: the median household earns $90K. On cost of living, just 50 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow.
What makes Warren Township stand out
Where Warren Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Warren Township for work
Where Warren Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Warren Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Warren Township is from typical.
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Moving to Warren Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Warren Township.
For health, Warren Township earns a C−
15% of Warren Township adults report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in Warren Township who have diabetes is 16%, above both Indiana’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). Two figures for adults locally: 22% worry about having enough food, 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Warren Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.1% | 14.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.7% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Warren Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Warren Township, 49% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 89% of U.S. communities. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Warren Township’s working residents commute to South Bend
Warren Township has 846 jobs for its 3,514 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Warren Township’s average commute stands at 21 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Warren Township for work: only 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in Warren Township grew by 85 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 846. Half commute less than 9 miles.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 2.8% of Warren Township
Walkers can cover 4.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, 276 acres with 2.6 miles of trail. For Warren Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lydick Bog Nature Preserve | 2.6 mi | 276 |
| 2. Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve | — | 78 |
| 3. Township Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the median age in Warren Township is higher
Among residents in Warren Township, 19% are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Warren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 63% are men (IN 47%).
| Warren Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Warren Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 65 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Notre Dame Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warren Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
24 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
7 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
11 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
6 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
19 mi State parkWarren Dunes State ParkPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Warren Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Warren Township
About 3 of every 100 Warren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Warren Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,430.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
Warren Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Warren Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; German Township (C−) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | #576 | D | C+ | — | C− | C− |
| Olive Township | #75 | A | B | — | A | B |
| Greene Township | #431 | C+ | A− | — | C− | B |
| German Township | #552 | C− | C+ | — | C− | C− |
| Portage Township | #515 | C | B+ | — | C− | D |
Warren Township, Olive Township, Greene Township, German Township and Portage Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warren Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Warren Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Warren Township, IN a good place to live?
Warren Township grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #576 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Warren Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.