Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,436.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C for incomes. 94% of households own their home in Washington Township, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Stone Eater Bike Park, at 111 acres with 7.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
More young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). Washington Township’s median age is 34.4 years, below both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Fewer of Washington Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
0.8% of Washington Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Washington Township has added 21 jobs, to 168 in 2023. The average trip to work in Washington Township is 30 minutes.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Washington Township are healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Washington Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stone Eater Bike Park | 7.6 mi | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,398 and it contained 547 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington 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 B+.