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Living in Smithville-Sanders, IN

Smithville-Sanders is a small town of 3,299 people in Monroe County, Indiana. It's about 7 miles from Bloomington, IN and 53 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $1k a month.

3,299people
$259kTypical home
$1,123/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
222Sunny days
134Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,299
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 308 people per sq mi
  • 53 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 7 mi to Bloomington, IN
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $259k (≈$1,634/mo)
  • Median rent $1,123/mo
  • Median household income $75k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 38°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
  • 143 cloudy days a year
  • 49 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 134 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,363 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 40% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 47 mi to IND airport
  • 47 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 65% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 751 ft
  • 495 mi to the ocean
  • 162 mi to a big lake
  • 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 35 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 21 bars within 25 mi
  • 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 12% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Monroe County: D+27 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

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