Living in Eugene, IN
Eugene is a tiny town of 170 people in Vermillion County, Indiana. It's about 35 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 72 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $750 a month.
170people
$85kTypical home
$750/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
19"Snow
228Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 170
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 370 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 35 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$536/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to LAF airport
- 65 mi to IND (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 512 ft
- 552 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vermillion County: R+45 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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.