Living in Millhousen, IN
Millhousen is a tiny town of 227 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Columbus, IN and 50 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $861 a month.
227people
$193kTypical home
$861/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 227
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 252 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 26 mi to Columbus, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,218/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CVG airport
- 43 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 899 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+59 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.