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Burnett is a tiny town of 101 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's about 7 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 63 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $924 a month.
101people
$108kTypical home
$924/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- Part of a metro area
- About 243 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 7 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,083 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to IND airport
- 55 mi to IND (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 554 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vigo County: R+18 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.