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Maxwell is a tiny town of 413 people in Hancock County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
413people
$225kTypical home
$1,203/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
20"Snow
218Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 413
- Part of a metro area
- About 566 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,419/mo)
- Median rent $1,203/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" 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
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to IND airport
- 30 mi to IND (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 461 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,090 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 143 bars within 25 mi
- 268 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 35 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+34 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.