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Towns with the most conserved land in Indiana

Ranked by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). 57 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Benton 1 Benton Monroe County 36.7% Conserved acres 13,217 Map of Lawrenceburg 2 Lawrenceburg 22.7% Conserved acres 801 Portage 3 Portage Porter County 11.2% Conserved acres 2,730
#TownConserved landConserved acresTrails
1 Benton BentonMonroe County · 3,261 people 36.7% 13,217 39.2 mi
2 Map of Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg5,179 people 22.7% 801 4.1 mi
3 Portage PortagePorter County · 48,418 people 11.2% 2,730 34.1 mi
4 Brookville BrookvilleFranklin County · 5,737 people 11% 4,696 13.8 mi
5 Brownstown BrownstownJackson County · 5,693 people 10.6% 4,298 29.1 mi
6 West Lafayette West Lafayette45,159 people 9.9% 875 19.8 mi
7 Map of Spencer SpencerJennings County · 2,782 people 9.9% 3,110 2.7 mi
8 Map of Sugar Creek Sugar CreekVigo County · 7,154 people 7.1% 2,107 6.0 mi
9 Vernon VernonJackson County · 3,406 people 6.4% 1,752 0.0 mi
10 Jeffersonville Jeffersonville51,043 people 5.9% 1,287 23.2 mi
11 Map of Noblesville NoblesvilleHamilton County · 66,553 people 4.9% 1,541 30.7 mi
12 Center CenterPorter County · 46,741 people 4.9% 930 13.5 mi
13 Map of Washington WashingtonAllen County · 39,192 people 4.9% 988 27.7 mi
14 Jeffersonville JeffersonvilleClark County · 62,645 people 4.5% 766 21.9 mi
15 Ferdinand FerdinandDubois County · 3,617 people 4.5% 1,062 8.1 mi
16 Rushville Rushville6,036 people 4.1% 88 1.5 mi
17 Map of Otter Creek Otter CreekVigo County · 8,987 people 2.8% 638 0.1 mi
18 Map of Center CenterWayne County · 7,378 people 2.8% 759 4.5 mi
19 Map of Troy TroyFountain County · 3,740 people 2.6% 733 4.0 mi
20 Van Buren Van BurenMonroe County · 12,850 people 2.5% 561 6.9 mi
21 Map of Oregon OregonStarke County · 3,262 people 2.5% 570 0.0 mi
22 Map of Honey Creek Honey CreekVigo County · 17,366 people 2.3% 506 0.3 mi
23 Map of Boone BoonePorter County · 6,099 people 1.9% 427 0.6 mi
24 Map of French Lick French LickOrange County · 4,587 people 1.9% 657 11.5 mi
25 Martinsville Martinsville11,933 people 1.7% 98 1.9 mi
26 North Vernon North Vernon7,078 people 1.7% 84 7.2 mi
27 Perry PerryMarion County · 121,505 people 1.4% 406 18.9 mi
28 Map of White River White RiverHamilton County · 2,519 people 1.4% 492 13.1 mi
29 Map of Lincoln LincolnNewton County · 4,605 people 1.2% 320 6.4 mi
30 Map of Brown BrownMorgan County · 13,782 people 1% 141 2.7 mi
31 Map of Center CenterHancock County · 30,217 people 0.9% 295 7.2 mi
32 Map of Hanover HanoverLake County · 19,712 people 0.9% 166 0.6 mi
33 Map of Greene GreeneSt. Joseph County · 2,954 people 0.9% 191 17.3 mi
34 Map of Pierce PierceWashington County · 2,501 people 0.9% 199 1.7 mi
35 Franklin FranklinJohnson County · 21,569 people 0.8% 177 2.6 mi
36 Lancaster LancasterWells County · 6,122 people 0.8% 253 4.6 mi
37 Map of Vigo VigoKnox County · 4,051 people 0.8% 331 42.8 mi
38 Map of Hartford City Hartford City5,794 people 0.7% 19 0.0 mi
39 Map of Scipio ScipioLaPorte County · 5,139 people 0.7% 151 6.6 mi
40 Map of Center CenterClinton County · 17,428 people 0.6% 84 3.9 mi
41 Map of Marion MarionJasper County · 6,654 people 0.6% 209 1.3 mi
42 Georgetown GeorgetownFloyd County · 11,119 people 0.5% 84 0.6 mi
43 Map of Cleveland ClevelandWhitley County · 3,345 people 0.5% 161 0.4 mi
44 Map of Pipe Creek Pipe CreekMadison County · 12,177 people 0.4% 98 0.5 mi
45 Madison MadisonDubois County · 2,892 people 0.4% 89 0.5 mi
46 Noble NobleWabash County · 13,785 people 0.3% 183 2.1 mi
47 JacksonHamilton County · 11,201 people 0.3% 115 6.3 mi
48 Ellettsville Ellettsville6,698 people 0.3% 11 0.8 mi
49 Map of Wayne WayneRandolph County · 4,344 people 0.3% 82 0.0 mi
50 Map of Wayne WayneHenry County · 4,134 people 0.3% 52 4.3 mi
51 Map of Scott ScottVanderburgh County · 10,440 people 0.2% 45 6.9 mi
52 Porter PorterPorter County · 9,675 people 0.2% 55 2.9 mi
53 Map of Richland RichlandJay County · 3,915 people 0.2% 36 0.2 mi
54 Map of Monroe MonroePulaski County · 3,843 people 0.2% 54 1.2 mi
55 Map of Vernon VernonHancock County · 17,158 people 0.1% 14 0.6 mi
56 Map of White River White RiverRandolph County · 7,159 people 0.1% 59 1.3 mi
57 Map of Adams AdamsMadison County · 3,990 people 0.1% 15 0.0 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). Easements protect land from development but are often private, so not all of it is open to visitors. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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