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Tecumseh is a tiny town of 638 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's about 8 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 70 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $924 a month.
638people
$251kTypical home
$924/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 638
- Part of a metro area
- About 246 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 8 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $251k (≈$1,583/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 13 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 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to CMI airport
- 61 mi to IND (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 594 ft
- 546 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 85 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 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
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
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.