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Griffin is a tiny town of 148 people in Posey County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Evansville, IN and 123 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $782 a month.
148people
$128kTypical home
$782/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
230Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,176 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Louisville, KY
- 26 mi to Evansville, IN
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$805/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (131 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to EVV airport
- 118 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 384 ft
- 516 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Posey County: R+43 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.