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Portland is a big small town of 6,416 people in Jay County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Muncie, IN and 77 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 $97k and rent runs about $763 a month.
6,416people
$97kTypical home
$763/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
20"Snow
212Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,416
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,317 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 27 mi to Muncie, IN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to FWA airport
- 85 mi to IND (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 922 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jay County: R+55 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk