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Redkey is a small town of 1,332 people in Jay County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Muncie, IN and 66 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $905 a month.
1,332people
$85kTypical home
$905/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
216Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,332
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,529 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Muncie, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$539/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" 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 28
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to FWA airport
- 74 mi to IND (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 437 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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