Boys walking fence. Washington, Indiana, 1941
Washington Township’s story
Washington Township in pictures
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and a map from 1984 on.
Explore the history →Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,124.
Population
1,124
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$245K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
1,211
A job hub
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Washington Township. On civic life, just 68 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. 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.
Small town
1,124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Madison TownshipUnion TownshipCenter TownshipRoss TownshipPerry TownshipWashington Township
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
HealthIndiana University Health Frankfort 6.2 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $245K, 3.8 years of the Frankfort area’s $65K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 9.8% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry Estates Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington 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 hereClinton County Circuit Court ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46041, 46058, 4793046041 94% · 46058 4% · 47930 2%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 Washington Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A job hub: Washington Township has 2.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,189 commuters
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 5% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 1,211 in 2023, 433 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township5%
Lafayette25%
Frankfort21%
Indianapolis8%
West Lafayette4%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,211
jobs based in Washington Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC−
Health in Washington Township trails 81% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Washington Township, above both Indiana’s towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). 24% of Washington Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18% | 14.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 11.2% |
Indiana University Health Frankfort
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (37% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
44.5median age · IN 38.1
Washington TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school51%
Some college10%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Washington Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Washington Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD−
Washington Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 18,323 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
18 mi State parkProphetstown State Park21 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
39 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
38 mi MuseumConner Prairie
40 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
18pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
Purdue UniversityUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette17.9 mi$9,992 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis41.8 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,189 people come to Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,211jobs based in Washington Township
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,063 (down from 1,098 at 2010) and it contained 446 housing units. The township was named for President George Washington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 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 A−.