Vigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,083 (up from 4,031 at 2010) and it contained 2,095 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Westphalia.

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How Vigo ranks

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#3Most affordable in IN #7Lowest property tax in IN #101Lowest depression in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Vigo

Work & commute in Vigo

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Most working residents leave Vigo for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Vincennes (19%), Bicknell (7%) and Washington (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Vincennes

19%

Bicknell

Washington

Vincennes

7%Work in townlive and work in Vigo 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 545Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Vigo

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureIN 77.4% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Daviess Community HospitalWashington · 13.3 mi · ER

Daviess County Family Health CenterWashington · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 47578, 47512, 47528 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Vigo →

Natural hazards in Vigo

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Vigo flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Knox County MapVigo vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Vigo

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Vigo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

68° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Vigo get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Vigo

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School Grade B-

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

DistrictNorth Knox School CorpSchools1

North Knox Primary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 247 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.