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CannelburgIN

A town of 174, platted in 1872.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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Is Cannelburg a good place to live?

13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cannelburg, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Cannelburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

174 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Cannelburg-All-Saints-Church-in, 2018
Cannelburg’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 159 in 1880, a peak of 300 in 1910, 176 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1956 on.

  • 1872Cannelburg is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cannelburg: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontgomery Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cannelburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarr-Reeve Community 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 hereDaviess County Circuit Court ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code4751947519 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 Cannelburg.

Work & commute

Cannelburg has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For Cannelburg, the average trip to work is 27 minutes. 5.8% of Cannelburg residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Barr Township (22%), Washington (13%) and Van Buren Township (13%).

0%work in town
CannelburgIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.8%10%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$70,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Cannelburg0%
Barr Township22%
Washington13%
Van Buren Township13%
Montgomery11%
8 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Cannelburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cannelburg

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Cannelburg sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

The share of adults in Cannelburg who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Of 32 CDC measures, Cannelburg beats the Indiana average on 5 and trails it on 1. Two in five adults locally have high blood pressure; 34% feel lonely.

CannelburgIndiana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%37%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%32%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCannelburgIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.8%8.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.4%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.3%
Daviess Community Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Cannelburg, mostly inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities. 42% of Cannelburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 25%.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cannelburg

16pages on Cannelburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cannelburg; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cannelburg for work

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

22% → Barr Township Barr Township 22% 13% → Washington Washington 13% 13% → Van Buren Township Van Buren Township 13% 11% → Montgomery Montgomery 11% 4% → Jasper Jasper 4% 4% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 4% Cannelburg · 0% stay
22jobs based in Cannelburg
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cannelburg

Town in Indiana, United States

Cannelburg is a town in Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 176 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
525 ft
ZIP code
47519
Area code
812

Questions about Cannelburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cannelburg, IN a good place to live?

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