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 1957 on.
Explore the history →Washington TownshipStarke County, IN
A town of 3,017.
Population
3,017
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#513 of 585 in IN
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $194K, 3 years of the county’s $64K median household income. It grades C overall, 513th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. No town among the 593 in Indiana we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Washington Township.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
75jobs based in Washington Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 91% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 2%), so the C overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 3.6% of households have no carD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →HealthNorthwest Health - Starke 5.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBehind 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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
Internet7 providers89% 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 hereStarke County Circuit Court ClerkStarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46534, 46531, 46511, 4656346534 72% · 46531 17% · 46511 9% · 46563 2%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.
HealthD
Washington Township earns a D for health
21% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.4% |
Northwest Health - Starke
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Washington Township
Washington Township has 75 jobs for its 1,161 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 75 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township0%
Knox12%
Plymouth11%
South Bend4%
Indianapolis4%
27 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Washington Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Washington Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
17pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,944 (down from 3,003 at 2010) and it contained 1,214 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Center TownshipOregon TownshipNorth Bend TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #513 | C | A | — | C+ | D |
| Center Township | #468 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D |
| Oregon Township | #423 | C+ | A | — | C− | C |
| North Bend Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
North Bend Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Center Township, Oregon Township and North Bend Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, IN a good place to live?
Washington Township grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #513 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
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.