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Shamrock Lakes is a tiny town of 217 people in Blackford County, Indiana. It's about 15 miles from Muncie, IN and 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $699 a month.
217people
$166kTypical home
$699/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
29"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 217
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 825 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 15 mi to Muncie, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,049/mo)
- Median rent $699/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.8% 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
- 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 53
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FWA airport
- 66 mi to IND (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 896 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 139 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.