CartersburgIN
This town of 59 people was settled in 1852.
Is Cartersburg a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cartersburg, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cartersburg. Cartersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cartersburg.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Cartersburg’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Indianapolis (39%), Plainfield (8%) and Liberty Township (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Cartersburg, mostly inland flooding
Households in Cartersburg have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cartersburg
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cartersburg Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cartersburg
Lucas Oil Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cartersburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
36 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
17 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
17 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Cartersburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cartersburg, 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 Cartersburg for work
Where Cartersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cartersburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cartersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Cartersburg
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Cartersburg is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 778 ft
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