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Orestes is a tiny town of 243 people in Madison County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Muncie, IN and 41 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $748 a month.
243people
$91kTypical home
$748/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
20"Snow
216Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 243
- Part of a metro area
- About 519 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Muncie, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$573/mo)
- Median rent $748/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (911 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to IND airport
- 49 mi to IND (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 869 ft
- 465 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 343 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+27 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.