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A town of 2,342. 32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 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: 925 in 1890, 2,257 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
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.
Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 165 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013. Only 2% of working residents stay in Washington Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s average commute stands at 30 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its median household income is $93,000.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Washington Township, 67% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 4 and trails it on 4. Washington Township: two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010) and it contained 895 housing units.
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4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
| Johnson Township | #210 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Brown Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Franklin Township | #179 | A− | A | — | B | B− |
| Clay Township | #369 | B− | A | — | C+ | C |
Washington Township and Brown Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Johnson Township, Brown Township, Franklin Township and Clay Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.