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St. Paul is a tiny town of 887 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 22 miles from Columbus, IN and 37 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $938 a month.
887people
$112kTypical home
$938/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
14"Snow
218Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 887
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,027 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 22 mi to Columbus, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$708/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°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
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 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 29
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to IND airport
- 41 mi to IND (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 853 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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