Webster TownshipIN
A town of 1,194, laid out in 1850. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Webster Township a good place to live?
Webster Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 36 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Webster Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 32 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. 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.
1,194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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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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.
On CDC estimates, Webster Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Webster Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Webster Township, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Webster Township.
| Webster Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Webster Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Adventist Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–7 | Grades 1–7 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Webster Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.9% of Webster Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Webster Township grew to 239 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013. 3.8% of Webster Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Webster Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Webster Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Webster Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Webster Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Levi Coffin House and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Webster Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
37 mi MuseumFort Recovery
39 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
6 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
6 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm7 mi GardenHayes ArboretumPhoto credits
Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Webster Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Webster Township
About 1 of every 100 Webster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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
About Webster Township
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Webster is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 47392
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.