Living in Otwell, IN
Otwell is a tiny town of 379 people in Pike County, Indiana. It's about 40 miles from Evansville, IN and 81 miles from Louisville, KY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $739 a month.
379people
$134kTypical home
$739/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
11"Snow
230Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 212 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Louisville, KY
- 40 mi to Evansville, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$847/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 24
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to EVV airport
- 76 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 495 ft
- 527 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+55 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.