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Lake Bruce is a tiny town of 163 people in Fulton County, Indiana. It's about 43 miles from South Bend, IN and 82 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $839 a month.
163people
$157kTypical home
$839/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
210Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 163
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 279 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Chicago, IL
- 43 mi to South Bend, IN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$987/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to SBN airport
- 83 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 748 ft
- 517 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.