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Living in Centerville, IN

Centerville is a small town of 2,772 people in Wayne County, Indiana. It's about 33 miles from Muncie, IN and 54 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $839 a month.

2,772people
$149kTypical home
$839/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
21"Snow
220Sunny days
132Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,772
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 791 people per sq mi
  • 54 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 33 mi to Muncie, IN
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $149k (≈$941/mo)
  • Median rent $839/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 145 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 132 days a year with rain or snow
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,107 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 42 mi to DAY airport
  • 56 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,024 ft
  • 421 mi to the ocean
  • 152 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 47 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 43% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wayne County: R+33 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
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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