Spice Valley township, Indiana

Spice Valley township is a geographic entity located in Lawrence County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,217. The land area covers 70.31 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	2,217	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	43 yrs	±10	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	738	±129	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	823	±141
Occupied Housing Units	738	±129
Vacant Housing Units	85	±76
Median Home Value	$172,100	±$19,307
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$81,667	±$27,141
Per Capita Income	$28,745	±$4,586
Poverty Rate	15.6%	±10.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	301	±205
Unemployment Rate	3.6%	±5.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	830	±200
Broadband Internet Rate	80.2%	±7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF SPICE VALLEY GUS Population: 2,185 (2024) ID: 163994	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SPICE VALLEY TWP TRUSTEE 407 RIDGE RD, WILLIAMS IN 47470-8871
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE GUS Population: 45,192 (2024) ID: 103750	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 916 15TH ST, RM 28, BEDFORD IN 47421-3852

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bedford Middle School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Bedford, IN
Bedford-North Lawrence High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bedford, IN
Burris Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Mitchell, IN
Dollens Elementary	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Oolitic, IN
Hatfield Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Mitchell, IN
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Bedford, IN
Lincoln Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Bedford, IN
Mitchell High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mitchell, IN
Mitchell Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Mitchell, IN
Needmore Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Bedford, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
MITCHELL COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.2 mi away	804 MAIN STREET, MITCHELL, IN, 47446	(812) 849-2412
BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.7 mi away	1323 K STREET, BEDFORD, IN, 47421	(812) 275-4471
ORLEANS TOWN & TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.5 mi away	174 NORTH MAPLE STREET, ORLEANS, IN, 47452	(812) 865-3270
SHOALS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.9 mi away	404 HIGH STREET, SHOALS, IN, 47581	(812) 247-3838
MELTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.5 mi away	8496 WEST COLLEGE STREET, FRENCH LICK, IN, 47432	(812) 936-2177
PAOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.9 mi away	100 WEST WATER STREET, PAOLI, IN, 47454	(812) 723-3841
LOOGOOTEE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.0 mi away	504 PARK STREET, LOOGOOTEE, IN, 47553	(812) 295-3713
EASTERN BRANCH	Library	19.3 mi away	11453 EAST STATE ROAD 54, BLOOMFIELD, IN, 47424	(812) 825-2677
ODON WINKELPLECK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.7 mi away	202 WEST MAIN STREET, ODON, IN, 47562	(812) 636-4949
MEDORA LIBRARY	Library	23.8 mi away	27 WEST MAIN STREET, MEDORA, IN, 47260	(812) 966-2278

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BEDFORD 5 WNW, IN US, located 9.1 miles from Spice Valley township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	39.0°	22.9°	31.0°	3.75"	—
February	43.1°	26.0°	34.6°	3.03"	—
March	53.8°	35.2°	44.5°	4.20"	—
April	64.9°	45.0°	55.0°	5.20"	—
May	73.1°	53.9°	63.5°	5.48"	—
June	81.3°	62.7°	72.0°	5.00"	—
July	83.5°	65.8°	74.7°	4.18"	—
August	83.9°	64.0°	73.9°	3.31"	—
September	77.1°	57.1°	67.1°	3.27"	—
October	66.2°	45.9°	56.1°	3.50"	—
November	53.0°	36.0°	44.5°	3.88"	—
December	42.5°	28.2°	35.3°	3.83"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Huron CDP	CDP	4.4 mi	—
Williams CDP	CDP	4.5 mi	—
Mitchell city	City	7.1 mi	—
Bedford city	City	9.3 mi	—
Oolitic town	Town	10.2 mi	—
Orleans town	Town	10.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1809372044. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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