Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,848. 59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 96 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
97% 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
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.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 3% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Washington Township’s median household income is $88,000.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Washington Township beat 53% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Greater Clark County Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is New Washington Middle/High School, with 331 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Washington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 296 | B− |
| New Washington Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 331 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Washington Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Washington Township has grown 8.1% since 2020, to 1,848 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 113 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Washington Township
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,702 and it contained 744 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Oregon Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Bethlehem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Saluda Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Lexington Township | #457 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C− |
Washington Township, Oregon Township, Owen Township and Saluda Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Oregon Township, Owen Township, Saluda Township and Lexington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bethlehem Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, IN a good place to live?
59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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 A.