Living in Eminence, IN
Eminence is a tiny town of 216 people in Morgan County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Bloomington, IN and 32 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $1k a month.
216people
$257kTypical home
$1,042/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
20"Snow
222Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 216
- Part of a metro area
- About 725 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 26 mi to Bloomington, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,619/mo)
- Median rent $1,042/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to IND airport
- 23 mi to IND (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 268 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 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
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+54 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.