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Grandview Lake is a tiny town of 199 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 8 miles from Columbus, IN and 44 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $547k and rent runs about $1k a month.
199people
$547kTypical home
$1,127/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
222Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- Part of a metro area
- About 386 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 8 mi to Columbus, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $547k (≈$3,449/mo)
- Median rent $1,127/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 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 (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to IND airport
- 41 mi to IND (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 470 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 222 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew County: R+27 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
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.