Living in Markleville, IN
Markleville is a tiny town of 739 people in Madison County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Muncie, IN and 31 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $1k a month.
739people
$184kTypical home
$1,080/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
23"Snow
218Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 739
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,327 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Muncie, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,162/mo)
- Median rent $1,080/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (911 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to IND airport
- 40 mi to IND (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 955 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 503 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+27 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