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Wheeler is a tiny town of 283 people in Porter County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Michigan City, IN and 35 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
283people
$242kTypical home
$1,219/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
37"Snow
222Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 283
- Part of a metro area
- About 107 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Michigan City, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,525/mo)
- Median rent $1,219/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (114 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (536 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to GYY airport
- 36 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 676 ft
- 561 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 631 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 152 bars within 25 mi
- 188 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Porter County: R+11 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.