CatesIN

This town of 80 people was settled in 1883.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Cates a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Cates, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Cates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Fulton Township · 2 mi Kingman · 4 mi Wabash Township · 4 mi Millcreek Township · 5 mi Liberty Township · 6 mi Perrysville · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Cates: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

SchoolsCovington 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 hereFountain County Circuit Court ClerkFountain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code4795247952 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 Cates.

Climate

Cates: four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°

Spring41–63°

Summer62–84°

Fall43–65°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Cates is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of Cates’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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