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Living in Wolcottville, IN

Wolcottville is a small town of 1,143 people in LaGrange County, Indiana. It's about 32 miles from Fort Wayne, IN and 100 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $867 a month.

1,143people
$96kTypical home
$867/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
29"Snow
206Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,143
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,128 people per sq mi
  • 100 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
  • 32 mi to Fort Wayne, IN
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $96k (≈$604/mo)
  • Median rent $867/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
  • 159 cloudy days a year
  • 57 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • 29" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 24 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (470 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 31
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 8% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to FWA airport
  • 94 mi to GRR (major hub)
  • 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 65% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1956
  • 80% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 932 ft
  • 473 mi to the ocean
  • 70 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 31 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 23 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 29% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • LaGrange County: R+57 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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