Oliver Perry Watson Round Barn, 2012
Andrews’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 449 in 1870, 1,048 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
- 1882Andrews is settled
AndrewsIN
A town of 1,062, settled in 1882. A typical home costs 3 years of the Huntington area’s $66K median household income.
Trash day: FridayPhoto: Public domain · Public domain
Population
1,062
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$197K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
69
A commuter town
Is Andrews a good place to live?
The best of Andrews’ subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 84 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Andrews has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Andrews stand out
Where Andrews beats most towns.
Small town
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Andrews grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Andrews is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthParkview Huntington Hospital 6.6 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income69 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsBeat 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.6; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Andrews: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andrews, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAndrews Water Department1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHuntington County Circuit Court ClerkHuntington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4670246702 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Andrews.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Andrews’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Andrews for work: only 2% work in town. Andrews’ median household income is $50,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Huntington (27%), Fort Wayne (16%) and Wabash (4%).
2%work in town
| Andrews | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Andrews2%
Huntington27%
Fort Wayne16%
Wabash4%
Marion3%
19 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Andrews
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Andrews home is worth about $197K
The typical Andrews home is worth about $197,000, up 6.9% in a year, 23% below the Indiana typical home. Andrews’ median rent is $692 a month, below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$197KZillow home value
| Andrews | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $692 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Andrews$197K
Indiana$257K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC
Residents of Andrews are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Andrews beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Andrews.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Andrews | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Andrews | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.4% |
Parkview Huntington Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Andrews has four seasons and pleasant summers
Andrews has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Andrews faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Andrews.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
14
paid flood claims since 2003
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Andrews
17pages on Andrews
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Andrews
Huntington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntington6.1 mi$31,870 tuitionManchester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Manchester13.4 mi$37,135 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Andrews residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Andrews for work
Where Andrews’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
69jobs based in Andrews
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Andrews
Town in Indiana, United States
Andrews is a town in Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 46702
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Andrews
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Andrews, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.