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Country around Coal City is a rural area of about 1,014 people in Owen County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 59 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $626 a month.
1,014people
$123kTypical home
$626/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
14"Snow
228Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,014 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 25 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$773/mo)
- Median rent $626/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 47
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to IND airport
- 50 mi to IND (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 535 ft
- 522 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 140 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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