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Scipio is a tiny town of 246 people in Jennings County, Indiana. It's about 14 miles from Columbus, IN and 54 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $988 a month.
246people
$223kTypical home
$988/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 246
- Part of a metro area
- About 214 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 14 mi to Columbus, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,409/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to IND airport
- 54 mi to IND (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 692 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jennings 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
- 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.