Living in Idaville, IN
Idaville is a tiny town of 399 people in White County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Lafayette, IN and 73 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $901 a month.
399people
$136kTypical home
$901/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
18"Snow
221Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 399
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 27 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 57
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to LAF airport
- 74 mi to IND (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 715 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+45 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.