Living in Lynn, IN
Lynn is a tiny town of 943 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Muncie, IN and 66 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $661 a month.
943people
$84kTypical home
$661/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
21"Snow
212Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 943
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,669 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 26 mi to Muncie, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$529/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to DAY airport
- 71 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,178 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+54 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