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Clark Township vs Needham Township

Next-door neighbors in Johnson County. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Needham Township) and home values (+40% in Clark Township).

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Clark Township, INOne of the healthiest townsJohnson County · 2,946 people
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Needham Township, INOne of the healthiest townsJohnson County · 7,704 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Clark TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 60%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#97 for schools in INof 350 towns All about Clark Township →
Needham TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#154 most trails in IN12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Housing$396K typical home52% above the IN typical home All about Needham Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.1×
Needham Township has the more walkable street grid
Needham Township 9.1Clark Township 2.9
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Clark Township
Clark Township $388,400Needham Township $277,300
Size2.6×
Needham Township is the bigger place
Needham Township 7,704Clark Township 2,946
Typical home built19 yrs
Clark Township’s homes are older
Needham Township 1996Clark Township 1977
Homeowners+12.5 pts renters
Needham Township has more renters
Clark Township 95%Needham Township 82.5%
Jobs per worker+63%
Needham Township is more of a job hub
Needham Township 0.52Clark Township 0.32
★ What stands out · Where they are

Clark Township and Needham Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clark TownshipNeedham TownshipClark TownshipNeedham Township
Clark Township ↔ Needham Township6.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Clark Township places higher on 9 of 18 IN lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−Clark TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state BNeedham TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
BClark TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B−Needham TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns
9Clark Township
8Needham Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 611 towns #593#366 Best schoolsSchools · 350 towns #97#227 Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #217#381 Lowest obesityHealth · 607 towns #178#309 Highest incomeIncome · 611 towns #7#109 Most affordableCost of living · 610 towns #594#495 Most activeHealth · 607 towns #79#153 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #106#174

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Clark Township’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Clark Township$2,260/mo
Typical home $388K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Needham Township$2,350/mo
Typical home $396K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,224/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Needham Township and Clark Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Clark TownshipNeedham Township
Snow a year15″17″
January low20°F18°F
July high85°F84°F
Growing season (days)187d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th57th
Outdoors & history
Clark TownshipNeedham Township
Trails—12 mi
Conserved land—0.2%
Settled1838—
Community
Clark TownshipNeedham Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Clark TownshipNeedham Township
People
Population 2,946Lowest 7,704Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.4%Highest IN: +4.7% +16.3%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 42.2±3.5Highest 11% above IN 40.8±4.8Lowest 7% above IN
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±7.5Highest IN: 23.3% 21.6%±4.3Lowest IN: 23.3%
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.7%±8.3Lowest IN: 16.8% 17.8%±4Highest IN: 16.8%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Highest IN: 29.5% 31.3%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.3%±9.7Highest IN: 5.8% 3.2%±1.8Lowest IN: 5.8%
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $138,234±$53kHighest 92% above IN $92,171±$16kLowest 28% above IN
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $388,400±$60kHighest 78% above IN $277,300±$20kLowest 27% above IN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,224±$781 15% above IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,681Highest 66% above IN $2,329Lowest 44% above IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±57.8Lowest IN: 48.1% 60.3%±30.4Highest IN: 48.1%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest IN: 12.3% 12.3%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest IN: 70.6% 82.5%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than IN 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 30% above IN 29 minLowest 20% above IN
Work from home 11.1%±7.6Lowest IN: 10.7% 12.9%±4.3Highest IN: 10.7%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Indianapolis (44%)Indianapolis (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Needham TownshipFew work in Clark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 12.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 9.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #97 of 350 in IN#227 of 350 in IN
School district Clark-Pleasant Community Sch CorpFranklin Community School Corp
High school in town None in townNone in town
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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