IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Petersville, IN
Petersville is a tiny town of 134 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 5 miles from Columbus, IN and 42 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $1k a month.
134people
$194kTypical home
$1,127/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
Is Petersville right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 865 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 5 mi to Columbus, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,224/mo)
- Median rent $1,127/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to IND airport
- 42 mi to IND (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 459 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 180 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew 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
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.