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Elwood is a big small town of 8,356 people in Madison County, Indiana. It's about 20 miles from Kokomo, IN and 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $860 a month.
8,356people
$98kTypical home
$860/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
19"Snow
216Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,093 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 20 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $860/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (496 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to IND airport
- 45 mi to IND (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 869 ft
- 470 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 423 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 111 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison 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