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Pittsburg is a tiny town of 201 people in Carroll County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Lafayette, IN and 64 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $837 a month.
201people
$181kTypical home
$837/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
17"Snow
221Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- Part of a metro area
- About 761 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,141/mo)
- Median rent $837/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 25
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LAF airport
- 64 mi to IND (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 591 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 191 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+52 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.