Living in Greensburg, IN
Greensburg is a big small town of 12,229 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 24 miles from Columbus, IN and 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $859 a month.
12,229people
$191kTypical home
$859/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
13"Snow
218Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,229
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,306 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 24 mi to Columbus, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,207/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (246 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,037 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to IND airport
- 49 mi to IND (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 938 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk