Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C for incomes. Washington Township’s median age is 32.8 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Enoco Coal Mine 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.
Where 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: 675 in 1850, 12,017 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place 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.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 3% work in town. At $52,000, Washington Township’s median household income is below both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 411 in 2023, 123 more than in 2013.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by North Knox School Corp. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Knox IntermediateLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 370 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| 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. Washington Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 23% | 22% |
40% women, 60% men
About 151 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 73% are men (IN 41%).
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is White Oak State Fishing Area, at 126 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Oak State Fishing Area | — | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% 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.
10 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year37 mi CaveBurrows Cave11 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
9 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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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6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Busseron Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Vigo Township | #267 | B | A+ | — | B | C |
| Widner Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Vincennes Township | #260 | B | A | — | B | C |
Washington Township, Busseron Township and Widner Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Busseron Township, Vigo Township, Widner Township and Vincennes Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
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.
