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Straughn is a tiny town of 229 people in Henry County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Muncie, IN and 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $2k a month.
229people
$112kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
218Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 229
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,624 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Muncie, IN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to IND airport
- 54 mi to IND (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,076 ft
- 436 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+48 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.