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Modoc is a tiny town of 180 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Muncie, IN and 57 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $746 a month.
180people
$65kTypical home
$746/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
216Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 180
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,748 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Muncie, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$410/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to DAY airport
- 66 mi to IND (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk