Webster TownshipIN
A town of 1,743. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Webster Township a good place to live?
The best of Webster Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Webster Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 9 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 39 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Webster Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Webster Township stand out
Where Webster Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Webster Township for work
Where Webster Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Webster Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Webster Township is from typical.
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United States Bullion Depository and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Webster Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository18 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
17 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
17 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Webster Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Webster 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Webster Township.
Webster Township’s public schools outperform 81% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the South Harrison Com Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Middletown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 120 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of working residents in Webster Township work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
0.7% of Webster Township working residents work locally, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Webster Township’s median household income is $93,000. The top destinations are New Albany (13%), Louisville (9%) and Harrison Township (7%).
| Webster Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Webster Township are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Webster Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of Webster Township adults have obesity.
| Webster Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Webster Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Webster Township
Webster Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Webster Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Webster Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Webster Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Webster Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Webster Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Webster Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Webster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Webster Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Webster Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,703.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Webster Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Webster Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Harrison Township | #176 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Posey Township | #149 | A− | A+ | — | A− | C |
| Boone Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
| Franklin Township | #58 | A | A | — | A | B− |
Webster Township and Boone Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Webster Township, Harrison Township, Posey Township, Boone Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Webster Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Webster Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Webster Township, IN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Webster 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−.