Living in Judah, IN
Judah is a tiny town of 157 people in Lawrence County, Indiana. It's about 14 miles from Bloomington, IN and 60 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $845 a month.
157people
$210kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
223Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 132 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 14 mi to Bloomington, IN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,323/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (7 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% 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
- 54 mi to IND airport
- 54 mi to IND (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 676 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 166 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.