Living in Jonesville, IN
Jonesville is a tiny town of 129 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 10 miles from Columbus, IN and 51 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $1k a month.
129people
$178kTypical home
$1,127/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
218Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 890 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 10 mi to Columbus, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,123/mo)
- Median rent $1,127/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to IND airport
- 50 mi to IND (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 594 ft
- 462 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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
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.