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Tocsin is a tiny town of 266 people in Wells County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 91 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $813 a month.
266people
$198kTypical home
$813/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
24"Snow
216Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 266
- Part of a metro area
- About 571 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,246/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 47% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to FWA airport
- 99 mi to IND (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 833 ft
- 444 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 290 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wells County: R+58 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
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.