Living in Roann, IN
Roann is a tiny town of 479 people in Wabash County, Indiana. It's about 33 miles from Kokomo, IN and 79 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $794 a month.
479people
$96kTypical home
$794/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
24"Snow
216Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 479
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,074 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 33 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $794/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to FWA airport
- 85 mi to IND (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 758 ft
- 487 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs 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 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabash County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.