Living in Peppertown, IN
Peppertown is a tiny town of 162 people in Franklin County, Indiana. It's about 40 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $250k and rent runs about $870 a month.
162people
$250kTypical home
$870/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
218Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 388 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 40 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $250k (≈$1,573/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (348 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CVG airport
- 36 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 426 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+64 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
- 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.