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Prairieton is a tiny town of 475 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's about 8 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 76 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $368k and rent runs about $924 a month.
475people
$368kTypical home
$924/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 475
- Part of a metro area
- About 996 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 8 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $368k (≈$2,319/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 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 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to CMI airport
- 67 mi to IND (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 479 ft
- 547 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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.