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Gaston is a tiny town of 710 people in Delaware County, Indiana. It's about 10 miles from Muncie, IN and 50 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $789 a month.
710people
$90kTypical home
$789/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
23"Snow
216Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 710
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,951 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 10 mi to Muncie, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$568/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (954 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to FWA airport
- 59 mi to IND (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 899 ft
- 454 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+16 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