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Chalmers is a tiny town of 526 people in White County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Lafayette, IN and 72 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $744 a month.
526people
$163kTypical home
$744/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
20"Snow
221Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 526
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,742 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $744/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Muggy 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
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LAF airport
- 72 mi to IND (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 719 ft
- 529 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 155 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+45 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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