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Burns City is a tiny town of 139 people in Martin County, Indiana. It's about 31 miles from Bloomington, IN and 77 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $697 a month.
139people
$159kTypical home
$697/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
223Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 189 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 31 mi to Bloomington, IN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $697/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 75
- 26% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to EVV airport
- 70 mi to IND (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 679 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Martin County: R+61 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
- Low 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.