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Dugger is a tiny town of 783 people in Sullivan County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 77 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $659 a month.
783people
$88kTypical home
$659/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 783
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,336 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$554/mo)
- Median rent $659/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to IND airport
- 68 mi to IND (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 581 ft
- 535 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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