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Big Lake is a tiny town of 445 people in Noble County, Indiana. It's about 22 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 109 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $832 a month.
445people
$251kTypical home
$832/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
206Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 445
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 769 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 22 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $251k (≈$1,585/mo)
- Median rent $832/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 159 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 20% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FWA airport
- 111 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 327 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Noble County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.