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Abington is a tiny town of 175 people in Wayne County, Indiana. It's about 39 miles from Muncie, IN and 48 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $815 a month.
175people
$282kTypical home
$815/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
22"Snow
220Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 175
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 513 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 39 mi to Muncie, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,776/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,107 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to DAY airport
- 50 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 899 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+33 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.