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Liberty Center is a tiny town of 389 people in Wells County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 79 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $813 a month.
389people
$131kTypical home
$813/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
25"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 389
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 286 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 27 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$824/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to FWA airport
- 87 mi to IND (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wells County: R+58 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
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.