Eel Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,571 (down from 18,767 at 2010) and contained 8,028 housing units.

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How Eel ranks

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#15Closest to a top hospital in IN #19Most affordable in IN #43Lowest property tax in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Eel

Work & commute in Eel

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About one in 4 of Eel’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Logansport (27%), Clinton (19%) and Deer Creek (5%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Logansport

27%

Clinton

19%

Deer Creek

Kokomo

26%Work in townlive and work in Eel 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,036Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Eel

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 30% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

16worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

13.6%More uninsured adultsIN 8.9% · worse 21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 19.5%More adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalLogansport · 0.7 mi · ER

Alliance Health Centers- Michigan AvenueLogansport · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 46947 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eel →

Natural hazards in Eel

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

16Does Eel flood?paid flood claims since 1980 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Cass County MapEel vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Eel

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Eel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Eel get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Eel

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School Grade C+

The public schools Eel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictLogansport Community Sch CorpSchools8

Landis Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 819 students Columbia Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 432 students Fairview Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 428 students Logansport Intermediate School C-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 654 students Logansport Junior High School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 641 students Logansport Community High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.