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Hayden is a tiny town of 288 people in Jennings County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, IN and 56 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $988 a month.
288people
$162kTypical home
$988/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
13"Snow
223Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Louisville, KY
- 19 mi to Columbus, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SDF airport
- 55 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 633 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jennings 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
- 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.