Living in Hillisburg, IN
Hillisburg is a tiny town of 194 people in Clinton County, Indiana. It's about 17 miles from Kokomo, IN and 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $920 a month.
194people
$164kTypical home
$920/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
221Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 194
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,395 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 17 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,037/mo)
- Median rent $920/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (474 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LAF airport
- 39 mi to IND (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 932 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 301 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+48 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
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.