BretzvilleIN
The town, settled in 1866, counts 172 residents.
Is Bretzville a good place to live?
Bretzville’s median age is 61.4 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Bretzville. Bretzville 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 Bretzville.
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
For adults 25 and older in Bretzville, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 31%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Bretzville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 50.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 55.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Bretzville has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The average commute for Bretzville comes to 27 minutes. The median commute is under 7 miles. The top destinations are Ferdinand (24%), Jasper (20%) and Huntingburg (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Bretzville’s year
The July high locally is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Bretzville, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bretzville, 53% come from inland flooding and 16% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bretzville
Moving to Bretzville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bretzville, 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.
100% of working residents leave Bretzville for work
Where Bretzville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bretzville
About 0 of every 100 Bretzville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Bretzville
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Bretzville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 568 ft
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