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A town of 3,773.
West Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $256K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Plymouth area’s $72K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 464th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 78% of the country. On the plus side, the median household earns $89K. 27% of residents are 65 or older in West Township, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). West Township is home to Marian University-Ancilla. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
Where West Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far West Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in West 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 West Township.
Against the 10,076 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Township’s, it is less healthy than 93%, so it trails even them.
43% of adults have obesity in West Township. West Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in West Township.
| West Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of the Lord Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–11 | Grades PK–11 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave West Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in West Township grew to 625 in 2023, 94 more than in 2013. 5.6% of West Township residents live below the poverty line.
| West Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in West Township is 49.4 years. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| West Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
West 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Township
About 3 of every 100 West Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where West Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in West Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
West Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,849 (down from 4,008 at 2010) and it contained 1,684 housing units.
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4 towns share a border with West Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Oregon Township (C+) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Township | #464 | C+ | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Polk Township | #249 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C |
| Union Township | #386 | B− | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Center Township | #364 | B− | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Oregon Township | #423 | C+ | A | — | C− | C |
West Township, Polk Township, Union Township, Center Township and Oregon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Township grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #464 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
