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Westport is a small town of 1,651 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Columbus, IN and 51 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $705 a month.
1,651people
$138kTypical home
$705/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,651
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,436 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Columbus, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$869/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 120 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 (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to CVG airport
- 49 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 445 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+59 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