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North Salem is a tiny town of 741 people in Hendricks County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $1k a month.
741people
$187kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
16"Snow
222Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 741
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,160 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 27 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,176/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (871 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to IND airport
- 21 mi to IND (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 925 ft
- 507 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 421 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 87 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hendricks County: R+22 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