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A township of 8,838 people in Marshall County, Indiana
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Outdoors in German

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Conserved land0.2%79 of 39,519 acres
Trails13 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About German

Township in Indiana, United States
8,937Population
62.1 sq miArea
833 ftElevation

German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,937 (up from 8,902 at 2010) and it contained 3,504 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in German

Health in German

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

9worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Community Hospital of BremenBremen · 2.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bowen Health- BremenBremen · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46506, 46550, 46563 · CMS · HRSAHealth in German →

Natural hazards in German

22
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in German →

Schools in German

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools German’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#102Best public schoolsof 350 in IN
DistrictBremen Public SchoolsSchools9

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.

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