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Ambia is a tiny town of 158 people in Benton County, Indiana. It's about 35 miles from Lafayette, IN and 88 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $53k and rent runs about $774 a month.
158people
$53kTypical home
$774/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
17"Snow
224Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 158
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,046 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 35 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $53k (≈$336/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to LAF airport
- 84 mi to IND (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 560 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+47 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.