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Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania. A town settled in 1805, now home to 7,420 people.
Trash day: WednesdayIndiana Township does the important things well, at a cost. Schools are its strong suit (A+). This Pennsylvania town grades A+ overall, better than almost every U.S. town, and ranks 31st of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The drawback is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $379K, 5 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Hartwood Acres, 366 acres with 9.2 miles of trail. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 140 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on health. Only 94 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on incomes.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap.
Where Indiana Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview El Sch | K–5 | 387 |
| Hartwood El Sch | K–5 | 386 |
| Dorseyville MS | 6–8 | 981 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Indiana Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,621 in 1970, 7,255 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indiana Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
12 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
11 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Theme parkKennywood
11 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
12 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Indiana 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 Indiana Township.
Indiana Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, trades workers with Pittsburgh and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
In Indiana Township, the density of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile. Trails run 28 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Indiana Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartwood Acres | 9.2 mi | 366 |
| 2. Emmerling Park | 1.3 mi | 58 |
| 3. Red Gables Farm | — | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #3 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $379K.
Its public schools are run by Fox Chapel Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorseyville MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 981 | A |
| Fairview El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 387 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate for Indiana Township comes to 1.9 per 1,000 residents. Police in Indiana Township reported no violent crime.
| Indiana Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
For adults in Indiana Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Indiana Township comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1.
| Indiana Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Indiana Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Indiana Township break down as 77% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 90% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: since 1978, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Indiana Township has about as many jobs (3,138) as working residents, but only 193 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (33%), O'Hara Township (5%) and Harmar Township (2%). Just 6% of Indiana Township’s working residents have a job in town. In Indiana Township, the median household income is $115,000. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Indiana Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
13 within 15 miles of the center of Indiana Township
About 4 of every 100 Indiana Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Indiana Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and a Pittsburgh suburb located in the United States. It contains the communities of Rural Ridge, Dorseyville, and Indianola. The population was 7,255 at the 2020 census. The township was named after the Indiana Territory.
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8 towns share a border with Indiana Township.
Harmar Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Indiana Township’s A+) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Township | #31 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
| Fox Chapel | #7 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| Harmar Township | #520 | B | B | C | C+ | A |
| Hampton Township | #24 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
| Allison Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Deer Township | #16 | A+ | B | A | A− | A− |
| O'Hara Township | #60 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ | A |
| Frazer Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Frazer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Frazer Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Allison Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Indiana Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Indiana Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #31 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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