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Wingate is a tiny town of 296 people in Montgomery County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Lafayette, IN and 56 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $858 a month.
296people
$76kTypical home
$858/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
224Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 296
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,526 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$479/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (540 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LAF airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 533 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 167 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+48 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.