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Mier is a tiny town of 210 people in Grant County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Kokomo, IN and 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $853 a month.
210people
$122kTypical home
$853/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
23"Snow
216Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 210
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 879 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$771/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 20% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to FWA airport
- 64 mi to IND (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 475 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+42 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.