Living in Kennard, IN
Kennard is a tiny town of 415 people in Henry County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Muncie, IN and 34 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $1k a month.
415people
$111kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
27"Snow
218Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 415
- Part of a metro area
- About 981 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Muncie, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$698/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to IND airport
- 43 mi to IND (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 449 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 311 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+48 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