Wills Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,098 (down from 2,110 at 2010) and it contained 833 housing units.

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Living in Wills

Work & commute in Wills

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Most working residents leave Wills for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are La Porte (21%), South Bend (8%) and Michigan City (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

La Porte

21%

South Bend

Michigan City

Walkerton

2%Work in townlive and work in Wills 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 405Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Wills

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

5better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · better 6.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIN 8.4% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte · 9.2 mi · ER

Northshore Laporte Health CenterLa Porte · 8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46371, 46365, 46552 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wills →

Natural hazards in Wills

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wills flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for LaPorte County MapWills vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wills →

Climate in Wills

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Wills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Wills get?About 62 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wills

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Wills’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictNew Prairie United School CorpSchools3

New Prairie Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 667 students New Prairie High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 945 students Sacred Heart Apostolic SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12 · 17 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.