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Canton is a tiny town of 148 people in Washington County, Indiana. It's about 38 miles from Louisville, KY. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $780 a month.
148people
$126kTypical home
$780/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
223Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Louisville, KY
- 38 mi to Louisville, KY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$796/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 75
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SDF airport
- 35 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 860 ft
- 469 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington 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
- Moderate 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.