Living in Harrodsburg, IN
Harrodsburg is a tiny town of 298 people in Monroe County, Indiana. It's about 10 miles from Bloomington, IN and 57 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $1k a month.
298people
$234kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
222Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 298
- Part of a metro area
- About 69 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 10 mi to Bloomington, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,476/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to IND airport
- 50 mi to IND (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 497 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: D+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
- 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.