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A town of 14,073. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $199K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Greensburg area’s $70K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 192nd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 75% of Indiana towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 40% of working residents work locally in Washington Township, above both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Washington Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Westercamp Wildlife Management Area, at 96 acres.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Pleak, Strauther, Round BarnWhere Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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: 5,518 in 1890, 14,053 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1958 on.
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.
Washington Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, draws workers from Greensburg and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
11,784 jobs are based in Washington Township, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.8 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
The average trip to work in Washington Township is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Washington Township has added 767 jobs, to 11,784 in 2023. The top destinations are Greensburg (33%), Indianapolis (9%) and Columbus (5%).
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $199K.
Its public schools are run by the Greensburg Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Greensburg Community High School, with 646 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 975 | A− |
| Greensburg Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 646 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
7.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greensburg City Park | 0.3 mi | 30 |
| 2. Westercamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 96 |
| 3. Oddfellows-Rebekah Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,729 U.S. towns with household incomes like Washington Township’s, it is healthier than 56%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 59% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. 21% of Washington Township residents are under 18.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.2, men 37.5.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,053 (up from 13,304 at 2010) and it contained 6,177 housing units.
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8 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #192 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Marion Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Clay Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Fugit Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Clinton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adams Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Saltcreek Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Sandcreek Township | #259 | B | A+ | — | A− | C |
Marion Township, Clay Township, Fugit Township, Adams Township and Saltcreek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Marion Township, Clay Township, Fugit Township, Adams Township, Saltcreek Township and Sandcreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Clinton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Washington Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #192 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
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−.