Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,227.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 58 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. On civic life, just 93 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, at 410 acres. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Township.
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide). At 43.8 years, Washington Township’s median age is against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 126 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Washington Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
0.3% of Washington Township working residents work locally, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Washington Township’s median household income is $105,000. The top destinations are Seymour (40%), Columbus (17%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 12% of Washington Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.5% | 61.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Washington Township
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 410 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,231 and it contained 477 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 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−.