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Living in Hagerstown, IN

Hagerstown is a small town of 1,642 people in Wayne County, Indiana. It's about 23 miles from Muncie, IN and 53 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $661 a month.

1,642people
$120kTypical home
$661/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
218Sunny days
124Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,642
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,246 people per sq mi
  • 53 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 23 mi to Muncie, IN
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
  • Median rent $661/mo
  • Median household income $56k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 147 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 124 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 21 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (629 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 50 mi to DAY airport
  • 62 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 994 ft
  • 430 mi to the ocean
  • 153 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 55 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 21 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 21 bars within 25 mi
  • 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 17 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wayne County: R+33 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

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