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Country around Velpen is a rural area of about 544 people in Pike County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Evansville, IN and 80 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $739 a month.
544people
$189kTypical home
$739/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
10"Snow
230Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 544 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Louisville, KY
- 34 mi to Evansville, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,189/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 52
- 36% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to EVV airport
- 75 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 541 ft
- 527 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+55 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
- 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.