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Kempton is a tiny town of 225 people in Tipton County, Indiana. It's about 13 miles from Kokomo, IN and 36 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $808 a month.
225people
$147kTypical home
$808/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
28"Snow
221Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 225
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,389 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 13 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$925/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% 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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (511 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LAF airport
- 40 mi to IND (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 491 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 379 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 108 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tipton 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
- Moderate 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.