Living in Bainbridge, IN
Bainbridge is a tiny town of 605 people in Putnam County, Indiana. It's about 35 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $965 a month.
605people
$181kTypical home
$965/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
21"Snow
222Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 605
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,509 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 35 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,138/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to IND airport
- 28 mi to IND (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 929 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Putnam County: R+52 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk