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Prairie Creek is a tiny town of 198 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's about 15 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 80 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $924 a month.
198people
$149kTypical home
$924/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
14"Snow
228Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 198
- Part of a metro area
- About 896 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 15 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$936/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,083 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to CMI airport
- 71 mi to IND (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 538 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vigo County: R+18 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low 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.