Living in Roll, IN
Roll is a tiny town of 169 people in Blackford County, Indiana. It's about 24 miles from Muncie, IN and 67 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $699 a month.
169people
$108kTypical home
$699/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
29"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 201 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 24 mi to Muncie, IN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$678/mo)
- Median rent $699/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to FWA airport
- 75 mi to IND (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 873 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blackford County: R+50 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
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.