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ChiliIN

With 48 residents, this town was settled in 1843.

Is Chili a good place to live?

Chili’s midpoint age is 50.9 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Chili. Chili has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Chili: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsNorth Miami Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereMiami County Voter RegistrationMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4692646926 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 Chili.

Work & commute

Chili has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Peru (10%), Wabash (7%) and Rochester (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chili0%
Peru10%
Wabash7%
Rochester6%
Warsaw6%
20 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Chili
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Chili faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Chili break down as 42% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Chili sits below just over three quarters of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Chili’s year

The seasons in Chili: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

0% of Chili is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 134 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Walter H. and E. Marie Myers Nature Preserve on Flowers Creek—14

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chili

15pages on Chili
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chili; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Chili for work

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

10% → Peru Peru 10% 7% → Wabash Wabash 7% 6% → Rochester Rochester 6% 6% → Warsaw Warsaw 6% 6% → Kokomo Kokomo 6% 6% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 6% Chili · 0% stay
2jobs based in Chili
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Chili

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Chili (Cheye-leye) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
705 ft

Questions about Chili

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chili, IN a good place to live?

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