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Letts is a tiny town of 154 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, IN and 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $861 a month.
154people
$199kTypical home
$861/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 154
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,000 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Columbus, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,256/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 7 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 (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to CVG airport
- 50 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 889 ft
- 445 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+59 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.