Living in Bunker Hill, IN
Bunker Hill is a tiny town of 940 people in Miami County, Indiana. It's about 14 miles from Kokomo, IN and 61 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $686 a month.
940people
$92kTypical home
$686/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
24"Snow
221Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 940
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,416 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 14 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to LAF airport
- 66 mi to IND (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 820 ft
- 490 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami 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