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Edinburgh is a small town of 4,381 people in Johnson County, Indiana. It's about 10 miles from Columbus, IN and 31 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $845 a month.
4,381people
$155kTypical home
$845/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,381
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,323 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 10 mi to Columbus, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$974/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (687 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to IND airport
- 31 mi to IND (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 467 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 327 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+34 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk