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Living in Grayford, IN

Grayford is a tiny town of 124 people in Jennings County, Indiana. It's about 25 miles from Columbus, IN and 55 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $988 a month.

124people
$159kTypical home
$988/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
17"Snow
223Sunny days
116Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 124
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 617 people per sq mi
  • 55 mi to Louisville, KY
  • 25 mi to Columbus, IN
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
  • Median rent $988/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 142 cloudy days a year
  • 50 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 116 days a year with rain or snow
  • 17" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 10 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (363 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 28
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 49 mi to CVG airport
  • 49 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 771 ft
  • 445 mi to the ocean
  • 187 mi to a big lake
  • 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 39 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jennings County: R+59 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
  • 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.

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