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Mays is a tiny town of 103 people in Rush County, Indiana. It's about 31 miles from Muncie, IN and 38 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $873 a month.
103people
$167kTypical home
$873/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
218Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- Part of a metro area
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 31 mi to Muncie, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,052/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to IND airport
- 46 mi to IND (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rush 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
- 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.