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Homer is a tiny town of 233 people in Rush County, Indiana. It's about 31 miles from Columbus, IN and 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $873 a month.
233people
$86kTypical home
$873/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
17"Snow
218Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 233
- Part of a metro area
- About 996 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 31 mi to Columbus, IN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$542/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 47% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to IND airport
- 39 mi to IND (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 909 ft
- 448 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rush County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.