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Living in Waldron, IN

Waldron is a tiny town of 606 people in Shelby County, Indiana. It's about 22 miles from Columbus, IN and 34 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $987 a month.

606people
$166kTypical home
$987/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
218Sunny days
124Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 606
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 482 people per sq mi
  • 34 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 22 mi to Columbus, IN
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $166k (≈$1,046/mo)
  • Median rent $987/mo
  • Median household income $80k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 147 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 124 days a year with rain or snow
  • 15" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 38 mi to IND airport
  • 38 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 91% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1960
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 833 ft
  • 452 mi to the ocean
  • 170 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 47 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 142 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 24 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 10 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 19 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Shelby County: R+48 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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