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Country around Chalmers is a rural area of about 758 people in White County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 19 miles from Lafayette, IN and 74 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $683 a month.
758people
$180kTypical home
$683/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
20"Snow
221Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 758 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,136/mo)
- Median rent $683/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LAF airport
- 73 mi to IND (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 532 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 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)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 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