Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $164K, 2.4 years of the Washington area’s $69K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 453rd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 38% of working residents work locally in Washington Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Jefferson Elementary School.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 675 in 1850, 12,017 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Township.
20% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes. Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Washington Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.8% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Washington Community Schools. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Washington High School, with 827 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington IntermediateLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 536 | C− |
| Washington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 827 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
17 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. White River Bend Wildlife Management Area, at 680 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White River Bend Wildlife Management Area | 3.2 mi | 680 |
| 2. East Side Park | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 3. Eastside Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Washington Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Washington Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Washington Township is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (31%), Vincennes (5%) and Vincennes Township (4%).
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi National forestHoosier National Forest
39 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year20 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
19 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolHoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Washington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Daviess County, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,017 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. It is also the principal city of the Washington, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Daviess County and had an estimated 2017 population of 31,648.
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7 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #453 | C+ | A− | — | B− | D |
| Steen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vigo Township | #267 | B | A+ | — | B | C |
| Veale Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Harrison Township · Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Barr Township | #188 | A− | B | — | A+ | C− |
| Steele Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Veale Township and Harrison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Vigo Township, Veale Township, Harrison Township and Barr Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Steen Township and Steele Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Harrison Township and Harrison Township are one community, graded once. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Washington Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #453 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
