Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,477.
Washington Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history; its weakest is a D for health. 40% of residents are under 18 in Washington Township, above both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 62 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Beeson Bridge 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, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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: 1,641 in 1890, 1,412 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1955 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 beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Washington Township, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.5% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Knoll School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 25 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 214 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Rockville Lake Park, at 43 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rockville Lake Park | — | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
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−.
