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Sandusky is a tiny town of 200 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Columbus, IN and 43 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $861 a month.
200people
$199kTypical home
$861/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
14"Snow
218Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 200
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 926 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Columbus, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,256/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 50% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to IND airport
- 48 mi to IND (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 925 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+59 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.