Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,883.
Washington Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 123rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Indiana towns and the median household earns $110K. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 100 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Twp Elementary School | K–5 | 339 |
| Victory Christian Academy, Inc | PK–5 | 196 |
| Washington Twp Middle/High School | 6–12 | 456 |
4,785 counted in 2010 and 5,799 in 2020; an estimated 5,883 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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: 670 in 1890, 5,799 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
10 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
38 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
38 mi Park & preserveJackson Park
38 mi LandmarkOak Woods Cemetery
30 mi MuseumMascot Hall of FameBarack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Oak Woods Cemetery: Unknown, Attribution · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5
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 carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Indiana (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Valparaiso and beyond and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally.
5,101 jobs are based in Washington Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 34.2 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 5,101 in 2023, 723 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Valparaiso (26%), Portage (5%) and Chesterton (4%).
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by East Porter County School Corp. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Washington Twp Middle/High School, with 456 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Twp Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 339 | A |
| Washington Twp Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 456 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 95% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $372 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Washington Township’s FEMA risk score is 8 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Washington Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $109,879, against $71,957 across Indiana, one input to its A for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.7% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
43% women, 57% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are men (IN 51%).
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, at 69 acres.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center | 0.1 mi | 69 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Indiana it is healthier than 72% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures. Against the 7,153 U.S. towns with household incomes like Washington Township’s, it is less healthy than 82%, so it trails even them.
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of Washington Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.8% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 5 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785.
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4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Jackson Township (A) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #123 | A− | B− | — | A | B− |
| Center Township | #49 | A | B− | — | A+ | B |
| Clinton Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Jackson Township | #98 | A | B+ | — | A | C |
| Morgan Township | #9 | A+ | A | — | A | B− |
Clinton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Center Township, Clinton Township, Jackson Township and Morgan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Washington Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #123 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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