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Whitestown is a big small town of 12,466 people in Boone County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $2k a month.
12,466people
$374kTypical home
$1,842/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
22"Snow
222Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,466
- Part of a metro area
- About 786 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,355/mo)
- Median rent $1,842/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k)
- Low property crime (905 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 41% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to IND airport
- 18 mi to IND (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2014
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 938 ft
- 494 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,200 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 144 bars within 25 mi
- 298 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: R+16 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