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Living in Yorktown, IN

Yorktown is a big small town of 11,699 people in Delaware County, Indiana. It's about 6 miles from Muncie, IN and 44 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $926 a month.

11,699people
$187kTypical home
$926/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
21"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 11,699
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 366 people per sq mi
  • 44 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 6 mi to Muncie, IN
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
  • Median rent $926/mo
  • Median household income $82k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 17 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (954 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 35% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 53 mi to IND airport
  • 53 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 92% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 912 ft
  • 452 mi to the ocean
  • 129 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 67 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 266 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 30 bars within 25 mi
  • 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 20 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 39% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Delaware 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
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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