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Elizabethtown is a tiny town of 372 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 8 miles from Columbus, IN and 48 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $875 a month.
372people
$153kTypical home
$875/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 372
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,425 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 8 mi to Columbus, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$965/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to IND airport
- 48 mi to IND (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 646 ft
- 458 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew County: R+27 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.