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Hartsville is a tiny town of 277 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 12 miles from Columbus, IN and 43 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $972 a month.
277people
$147kTypical home
$972/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 277
- Part of a metro area
- About 852 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 12 mi to Columbus, IN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$929/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to IND airport
- 44 mi to IND (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 722 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew County: R+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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk