Living in Twelve Mile, IN
Twelve Mile is a tiny town of 300 people in Cass County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Kokomo, IN and 75 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $783 a month.
300people
$134kTypical home
$783/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
23"Snow
221Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 300
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 472 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (966 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 25
- 57% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to LAF airport
- 79 mi to IND (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 500 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+46 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.