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 3 maps from 1962 on.
Explore the history →Washington TownshipIN
A town of 1,288.
Population
1,288
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$314K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Washington Township. A typical home costs about $314K, 4.4 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household income. On the outdoors, just 79 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Columbia TownshipCleveland TownshipJefferson TownshipClear Creek TownshipWashington Township
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
Jobs & income47 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.6 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthParkview Whitley Hospital 7.7 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.2 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.
PowerNortheastern Rural E M C15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereWhitley County Circuit Court ClerkWhitley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46725, 4678746725 74% · 46787 26%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Washington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 32 minutes, Washington Township’s average trip to work is above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Washington Township’s median household income is $107,000.
0%work in town
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township0%
Fort Wayne35%
Columbia City9%
Union Township7%
Lafayette Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than Indiana overall
That puts Washington Township where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 20% of Washington Township residents are under 18.
43.3median age · IN 38.1
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 22% | 29% |
Washington TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school31%
Some college24%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Washington Township
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Washington Township trails 60% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Washington Township.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Washington Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
Parkview Whitley Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
32 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
11 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
11 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash
33 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
20 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
17pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
Huntington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntington10 mi$31,870 tuitionManchester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Manchester12.8 mi$37,135 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
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.
47jobs based in Washington Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,253 (down from 1,281 at 2010) and it contained 478 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B+.