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CarpenterIN

A town of 2,132. A regional job hub with 1,678 jobs.

Population

2,132

−1.4% since 2010

Median home value

$156K

Census ACS

Household income

$80K

median

Median age

43.9

years

Jobs based here

1,678

A job hub

What makes Carpenter stand out

The 2 things Carpenter does most differently from other towns.

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1,678jobs here

Work

1,678 jobs

based in Carpenter, a regional job hub

14% of working residents work in town.

100 U.S. towns● Carpenter

Health

72% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 2.

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,551 people come to Carpenter for work

Where Carpenter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,678jobs based in Carpenter

14%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Carpenter’s report card

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Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns Climate84°/17°Summer high · winter low · 29″ snow Hazards40/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsBBeats 58% of IN districts Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.1% conserved

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Carpenter

Most working residents leave Carpenter for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Rensselaer (17%), Lafayette (10%) and Remington (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Carpenter14%

Rensselaer17%

Lafayette10%

Remington10%

Marion4%

20 mi

median commute distance

1,678

jobs based in Carpenter

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Carpenter beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

1 better29 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Carpenter	IN
More adults seeing a dentist	64.6%	61.2%
More adults who have had cancer	9.4%	8.3%

Franciscan Health Rensselaer

15.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

43rd

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Carpenter has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring39–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall42–64°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Carpenter’s public schools outperform 58% of Indiana districts

The public schools Carpenter’s kids attend outperform 58% of Indiana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Tri-County Primary School	PK–2	192	Not graded

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state testsAll 1 schools →

Outdoors

0.1% of Carpenter is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved

0.1%

conserved · 35 of 33,321 acres

2.4 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Remington Community Park	1.4 mi	49

Fountain Park Chautauqua · National Register of Historic Places

Carpenter’s story

Carpenter in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Carpenter

Township in Indiana, United States

Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,925 and it contained 838 housing units.

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