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 2 maps from 1951 on.
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Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,066.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,066
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Washington Township. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, at 24 acres. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,066 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sparta TownshipTippecanoe TownshipEtna-Troy TownshipNoble TownshipWashington Township
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $210K, 2.9 years of the Kendallville area’s $72K median household incomeAOpen →HealthParkview Whitley Hospital 13.5 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$64K median household income; 42 jobs based hereC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.4 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2 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.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeisure Lane Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereNoble County Clerk's OfficeNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46760, 46732, 46764, 4656246760 53% · 46732 21% · 46764 11% · 46562 10%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.
HealthC−
Residents of Washington Township are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of Washington Township adults have obesity.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8.1% |
Parkview Whitley Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Washington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
1%work in town
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township1%
Fort Wayne14%
Ligonier6%
Albion5%
Sparta Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Washington Township
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.6%conserved
4.6%
conserved · 691 of 15,078 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center | — | 24 |
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 1 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A shrinking town
Washington Township has shrunk 10% since 2010
1,200 counted in 2010 and 1,073 in 2020; an estimated 1,066 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,073 (down from 1,200 at 2010) and it contained 564 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 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.