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Dunkirk is a small town of 1,861 people in Jay County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Muncie, IN and 65 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $700 a month.
1,861people
$81kTypical home
$700/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
27"Snow
216Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,861
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,584 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Muncie, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$511/mo)
- Median rent $700/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to FWA airport
- 73 mi to IND (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 951 ft
- 440 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jay County: R+55 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk