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Freetown is a tiny town of 277 people in Jackson County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, IN and 55 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
277people
$168kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
223Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 277
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 400 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Columbus, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $1,004/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" 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 (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (433 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to IND airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 689 ft
- 474 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+55 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
- Moderate 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.