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Downtown Atlanta Indiana
Indiana›Hamilton County

AtlantaIN

A town of 731, settled in 1886.

Trash & recycling
Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Atlanta

Atlanta, IN · Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Atlanta a good place to live?

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Atlanta, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Roads Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Atlanta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

731 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Roads Hotel
Roads Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Atlanta’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,000 in 1900, 712 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1886Atlanta is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Atlanta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Atlanta, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAtlanta Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRepublicTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsHamilton Heights School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHamilton County Election OfficeHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4603146031 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 Atlanta.

Housing

Homes in Atlanta are worth about $346K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Atlanta home is worth about $346,000, up 6.3% in a year, 34% above the Indiana typical home. 86% of households own their home in Atlanta, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$346KZillow home value
AtlantaIndiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%76%73%
Median rent$1,134 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Atlanta$346K
Indiana$257K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Atlanta has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Atlanta for work: only 0% work in town. Atlanta’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Indianapolis (22%), Noblesville (14%) and Carmel (8%).

0%work in town
AtlantaIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Atlanta0%
Indianapolis22%
Noblesville14%
Carmel8%
Westfield6%
19 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Atlanta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Atlanta, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Atlanta has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Atlanta is

Atlanta beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 31% of Atlanta adults feel lonely.

AtlantaIndiana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outAtlantaIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.4%
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Atlanta faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 36 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atlanta. Close and well known come first.

All 51 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Atlanta

16pages on Atlanta
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Atlanta

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Atlanta for work

Where Atlanta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 22% 14% → Noblesville Noblesville 14% 8% → Carmel Carmel 8% 6% → Westfield Westfield 6% 6% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 6% 5% → Fishers Fishers 5% Atlanta · 0% stay
57jobs based in Atlanta
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Atlanta

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Atlanta is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 712 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
46031
Area code
765

Questions about Atlanta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Atlanta, IN a good place to live?

Atlanta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.