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34% of residents live below the poverty line in Boswell, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Boswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Boswell beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 330 in 1880, 800 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boswell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Boswell.
The typical Boswell home is worth about $169,000, up 4.4% in a year, 34% below the Indiana typical home. At $735 a month, Boswell’s median rent is below both the Indiana town median ($947 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Boswell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $735 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Boswell for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Boswell fell to 76 in 2023, 139 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Boswell is $57,000.
| Boswell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boswell has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Boswell beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 43% of Boswell adults have obesity.
| Boswell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boswell | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.7% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 14.2% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Boswell; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Boswell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Boswell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Boswell is a town in Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 800 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Boswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.