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Country around Falmouth is a rural area of about 390 people in Fayette County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Muncie, IN and 44 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $689 a month.
390people
$131kTypical home
$689/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
218Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 390 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 34 mi to Muncie, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$824/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,076 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 20% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to IND airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,020 ft
- 436 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+56 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.