BurrowsIN
The town was settled in 1864 and has 138 residents today.
Is Burrows a good place to live?
Burrows’ median age is 65.5 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 home-ownership rate than Burrows. Burrows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burrows: who provides what
Burrows is unincorporated, so Carroll 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 Burrows.
Burrows has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Lafayette (21%), Frankfort (10%) and Logansport (10%). Half commute less than 26 miles. The median household income in Burrows is $71,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Burrows has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Burrows is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Burrows, 56% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Burrows households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Burrows than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
In Burrows, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 16% of adults in the town have diabetes; 83% had a checkup this year.
| Burrows | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Burrows | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wabash and Erie Canal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burrows. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
21 mi State parkProphetstown State Park16 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach20 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
27 mi MuseumSamaraPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Burrows
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burrows; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burrows residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Burrows for work
Where Burrows’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Burrows
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burrows, IN a good place to live?
Burrows has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.