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Living in St. Mary of the Woods, IN

St. Mary of the Woods is a tiny town of 959 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's about 6 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 72 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $490 a month.

959people
$149kTypical home
$490/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
17"Snow
228Sunny days
112Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 959
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 774 people per sq mi
  • 72 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 6 mi to Terre Haute, IN
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $149k (≈$936/mo)
  • Median rent $490/mo
  • Median household income $28k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 137 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 112 days a year with rain or snow
  • 17" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,083 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 34% are 65 or older
  • 37% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 21% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 13% walk or take transit to work
  • 56 mi to CMI airport
  • 64 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 40% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1983
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 587 ft
  • 548 mi to the ocean
  • 146 mi to a big lake
  • 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 83 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 13 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 20 bars within 25 mi
  • 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Vigo County: R+18 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High 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.

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