Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,490.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C for walkability. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 107 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Walker Hill Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.6% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Washington Township is $101,000.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
11 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
25 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumArk Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,431 and it contained 574 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
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