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Terre Haute is a mid-size city of 58,427 people in Vigo County, Indiana. It's part of the Terre Haute, IN area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $922 a month.
58,427people
$116kTypical home
$922/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
228Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 58,427
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,680 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Terre Haute, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$730/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,829 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to IND airport
- 60 mi to IND (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 512 ft
- 543 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 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
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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