Boys walking fence. Washington, Indiana, 1941
Washington Township’s story
Washington Township in pictures
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
Explore the history →Washington TownshipGrant County, IN
A town of 3,428.
Population
3,428
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$153K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
388
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#550 of 585 in IN
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $153K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Marion area’s $54K median household income. It grades C− overall, 550th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 102 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
388jobs based in Washington Township
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
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.
HealthMarion General Hospital 4.6 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$51K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarion City Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEastbrook Community School CorporationMarion Community Schools2 districts serve Washington Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereGrant County Circuit Court ClerkGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes46952, 4699146952 96% · 46991 4%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.
Washington Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding) and has little public open land.
HealthD
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Washington Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Against the 6,133 U.S. towns with household incomes like Washington Township’s, it is less healthy than 70%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Washington Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 17% of adults have diabetes in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
Marion General Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Washington Township’s schools trail 65% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Marion Community Schools. Its one school is below.
35%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 380 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
The FEMA risk score in Washington Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $497 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Washington Township is 79 of 100. Since 1985, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
43
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About two in five of Washington Township’s working residents commute to Marion
Washington Township has 388 jobs for its 1,324 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,155 in 2013 to 388.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Washington Township has lost 767 jobs, to 388 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township1%
Marion39%
Indianapolis6%
Gas City5%
Fort Wayne4%
9 mi
median commute distance
388
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Washington Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0% of Washington Township
Just 0 of its 21,806 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Washington Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,806 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matter Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion7.3 mi$32,352 tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion8 mi$8,208 tuitionTaylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland12.5 mi$40,490 tuition
About 2 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 thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,433 (down from 3,803 at 2010) and it contained 1,636 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Center TownshipVan Buren TownshipPleasant TownshipWayne TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #550 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Center Township | #553 | C− | A− | — | C | D |
| Van Buren Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Pleasant Township | #538 | C− | C+ | — | A− | D |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Van Buren Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Center Township, Van Buren Township and Pleasant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wayne 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?
Washington Township grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #550 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.