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Country around Merom is a rural area of about 727 people in Sullivan County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 90 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $1k a month.
727people
$199kTypical home
$1,077/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
228Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 727 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 29 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,254/mo)
- Median rent $1,077/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°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
- 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
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to EVV airport
- 81 mi to IND (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 577 ft
- 552 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+53 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