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Talma is a tiny town of 150 people in Fulton County, Indiana. It's about 37 miles from South Bend, IN and 93 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $839 a month.
150people
$114kTypical home
$839/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
33"Snow
210Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 150
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 739 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Chicago, IL
- 37 mi to South Bend, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 43
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to SBN airport
- 94 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 778 ft
- 502 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.