Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,366. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life and an A for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Washington Township’s median age is 47.8 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Its National Register listings include Beechwood (Isaac Kinsey House) and Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
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.
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places 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.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 3% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 388 in 2023, 298 more than in 2013.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. 21% of residents are under 18 in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
13 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
33 mi GardenMinnetrista
15 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm16 mi GardenHayes Arboretum
33 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State UniversityLevi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 3 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
2 places in Washington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,436 and it contained 626 housing units.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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−.
