ArlingtonIN
678 people live in this town, settled in 1875.
Is Arlington a good place to live?
Among 594 Indiana towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arlington. Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
Most of Arlington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Arlington, 13% live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Arlington for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time comes in at 21 minutes. The median commute is under 25 miles.
| Arlington | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arlington: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Arlington is
Arlington: just over four in five adults had a checkup this year, close to Indiana’s towns (80%) and above U.S. towns (79%). For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 15%. In Arlington, 42% of adults have high blood pressure, and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Arlington | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arlington | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Arlington: about $239K
Home values are up 2.8% over the year to September 2026. In Arlington, 83% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arlington faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Arlington, 55% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Arlington after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Arlington
Moving to Arlington: who provides what
Arlington is unincorporated, so Rush County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Arlington for work
Where Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arlington; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about Arlington
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