Living in Bryant, IN
Bryant is a tiny town of 258 people in Jay County, Indiana. It's about 33 miles from Muncie, IN and 82 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $950 a month.
258people
$66kTypical home
$950/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
24"Snow
212Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 258
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 809 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 33 mi to Muncie, IN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$416/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to FWA airport
- 90 mi to IND (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 866 ft
- 431 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jay County: R+55 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