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Stanford is a tiny town of 472 people in Monroe County, Indiana. It's about 9 miles from Bloomington, IN and 55 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $1k a month.
472people
$290kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
222Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 472
- Part of a metro area
- About 269 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 9 mi to Bloomington, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,831/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $131k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" 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 31
- 40% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to IND airport
- 48 mi to IND (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 503 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 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
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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
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.