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Coal City is a tiny town of 161 people in Owen County, Indiana. It's about 24 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 61 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $911 a month.
161people
$172kTypical home
$911/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
228Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 444 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 24 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to IND airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 666 ft
- 524 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Owen County: R+51 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.