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Mount Summit is a tiny town of 713 people in Henry County, Indiana. It's about 13 miles from Muncie, IN and 43 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $214k and rent runs about $875 a month.
713people
$214kTypical home
$875/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
216Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 713
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,461 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 13 mi to Muncie, IN
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $214k (≈$1,350/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to IND airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,106 ft
- 443 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+48 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.