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Country around Decker is a rural area of about 302 people in Knox County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Evansville, IN and 109 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $796 a month.
302people
$138kTypical home
$796/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
11"Snow
230Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 302 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Louisville, KY
- 35 mi to Evansville, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$868/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (131 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to EVV airport
- 104 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 400 ft
- 536 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+50 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.