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Country around Eckerty is a rural area of about 490 people in Crawford County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Owensboro, KY and 54 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $686 a month.
490people
$120kTypical home
$686/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
223Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 490 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Louisville, KY
- 48 mi to Owensboro, KY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 62
- 14% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to SDF airport
- 49 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 501 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crawford County: R+49 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.