Living in Fairland, IN
Fairland is a tiny town of 660 people in Shelby County, Indiana. It's about 20 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $883 a month.
660people
$187kTypical home
$883/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 660
- Part of a metro area
- About 578 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 20 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to IND airport
- 25 mi to IND (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 463 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 819 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 117 bars within 25 mi
- 193 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+48 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.