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A town of 7,219. Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns.

Population
7,219
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
3,063
Balanced

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

German tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Columbus Regional Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
50th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of German

Most working residents leave German for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (43%), Edinburgh (4%) and Franklin (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In German7%
Columbus43%
Edinburgh4%
Franklin4%
Seymour3%
10 mi
median commute distance
3,063
jobs based in German
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

German has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
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 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
6
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

German’s public schools outperform 51% of Indiana districts

The public schools German’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Taylorsville Elementary SchoolPK–6580C−
Tabernacle Christian School PrivatePK–1217
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

1% of German is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 208 of 19,944 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Pugh Ford Bridge Truss Bridge PB280104
2010 · Pugh Ford Bridge Truss Bridge PB280104 · Wikimedia Commons
German’s story

German in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map highlighting German Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaJames Marr FarmEdinburgh, Indiana, water tower - May 2022 - Sarah Stierch
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About German

Township in Indiana, United States

German Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,093 and it contained 2,920 housing units.

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

Population
6,980
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
646 ft

German’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with German.

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