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Blue Ridge is a tiny town of 215 people in Shelby County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Columbus, IN and 32 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $987 a month.
215people
$212kTypical home
$987/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
218Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 215
- Part of a metro area
- About 492 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 26 mi to Columbus, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,339/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to IND airport
- 37 mi to IND (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 909 ft
- 451 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+48 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
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.