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Clay Township vs Floyd Township

60 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Clay Township) and growth since 2010 (+6.8 pts in Floyd Township).

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Clay Township, INOne of the healthiest townsBartholomew County · 3,298 people

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Floyd Township, INAn outdoors townPutnam County · 4,210 people

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.

Clay TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Clay Township →

Floyd TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#107 most conserved land in IN1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Floyd Township →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Clay Township

Clay Township $1,831Floyd Township $919

Growth since 2010+6.8 pts

Floyd Township has grown faster since 2010

Floyd Township +2.9%Clay Township -3.9%

Floyd Township has more miles of trail

Floyd Township 1.4 miClay Township 0.9 mi

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Clay Township$1,410/mo

Typical home $240K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $979/mo · Housing →

Floyd Township$1,460/mo

Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

Clay Township places higher on 10 of 17 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.

Health

B−Clay TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns C+Floyd TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns

10Clay Township

6Floyd Township

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 529 towns #524#107 Lowest property taxCost of living · 610 towns #456#113 Most remote workersWork · 605 towns #273#567 Fastest growingGrowth · 607 towns #517#275 Highest graduation rateSchools · 563 towns #481#301 Fewest smokersHealth · 607 towns #111#250 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 611 towns #106#244 Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #103#217

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

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

Clay TownshipFloyd Township

Snow a year16″22″

January low22°F —

July high86°F —

Growing season (days)195d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th 50th

Outdoors & history

Clay TownshipFloyd Township

Conserved land—5.6%

National Register places—1

Community

Clay TownshipFloyd Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Where they are

60 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clay TownshipBartholomew County Floyd TownshipPutnam County

Clay Township ↔ Floyd Township60 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs Indiana average

Clay TownshipFloyd Township

People

Population 3,298Lowest 4,210Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Lowest IN: +4.7% +2.9%Highest IN: +4.7%

Median age 34.2±3.9Lowest 10% below IN 35.5±7.2Highest 7% below IN

Floyd Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.7%±6Highest IN: 23.3% 23.3%±4.7Lowest IN: 23.3%

Clay Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.1%±3.4Lowest IN: 16.8% 14.8%±3.4Highest IN: 16.8%

Floyd Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Highest IN: 29.5% 24%Lowest IN: 29.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Lowest IN: 5.8% 5.5%±3Highest IN: 5.8%

Floyd Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $89,688±$16kHighest 25% above IN $88,442±$6kLowest 23% above IN

Clay Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $239,800±$16kLowest 10% above IN $263,700±$22kHighest 21% above IN

Floyd Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $979±$166 8% below IN —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,831Highest 13% above IN $919Lowest 43% below IN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 3.3%±26.6Lowest IN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest IN: 48.1%

Floyd Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2%Lowest IN: 12.3% 10.9%Highest IN: 12.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 92.2%Lowest IN: 70.6% 97.6%Highest IN: 70.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than IN 1994Highest 18 yrs newer than IN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 29% above IN 32 minHighest 31% above IN

Work from home 8.3%±3.6Highest IN: 10.7% 2.9%±2.1Lowest IN: 10.7%

Clay Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.09Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (49%)Indianapolis (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Floyd TownshipFew work in Clay Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.4Lowest 5.5Highest

Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Clay Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Clay Township

Clifty Township1,320 people · $328K homes

Columbus Township51,987 people · $239K homes

Flat Rock Township1,442 people · $209K homes

Columbus51,824 people · $244K homes

Towns like Clay Township

Jackson Township4,998 people · $276K homes

Trail Creek2,351 people · $192K homes

Harrison Township3,555 people · $291K homes

Union Township1,975 people · $248K homes

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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.