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Wilkinson is a tiny town of 385 people in Hancock County, Indiana. It's about 24 miles from Muncie, IN and 30 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $917 a month.
385people
$134kTypical home
$917/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
25"Snow
218Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 385
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,897 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 24 mi to Muncie, IN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$843/mo)
- Median rent $917/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to IND airport
- 38 mi to IND (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,007 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 476 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 98 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+34 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