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Walesboro is a tiny town of 331 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's about 5 miles from Columbus, IN and 46 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $1k a month.
331people
$203kTypical home
$1,127/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 331
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,439 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 5 mi to Columbus, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,278/mo)
- Median rent $1,127/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 51% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to IND airport
- 45 mi to IND (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 463 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew County: R+27 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
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.