Living in Cromwell, IN
Cromwell is a tiny town of 631 people in Noble County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Elkhart, IN and 108 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $938 a month.
631people
$123kTypical home
$938/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
206Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 631
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,906 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 27 mi to Elkhart, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$776/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 159 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (335 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FWA airport
- 102 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 955 ft
- 482 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 167 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Noble County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk