BlanfordIN
A town of 281, settled in 1915.
Is Blanford a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Blanford, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Blanford. Blanford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blanford: who provides what
Blanford is unincorporated, so Vermillion 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blanford.
More children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 43% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 5% of residents (17% statewide). The age of the median resident for Blanford comes to 34.1 years. 33% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana.
| Blanford | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Blanford | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 29.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most people working in Blanford commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Terre Haute (26%), Clinton Township (10%) and Indianapolis (10%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blanford has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 20°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blanford stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
Among adults in Blanford, 43% have high blood pressure. Against the Indiana average, Blanford comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Blanford | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blanford | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Blanford is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blanford once, in 2008. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blanford. Close and well known come first.
22 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park15 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
15 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
16 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
22 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Blanford
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Blanford
About 0 of every 100 Blanford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Blanford for work
Where Blanford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanford
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Blanford is a census-designated place in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Blanford had a population of 280.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- ZIP code
- 47831
Questions about Blanford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanford, IN a good place to live?
Blanford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.