Clermont, Indiana water tower, 2010
Clermont’s story
195 years in pictures
Census counts: 215 in 1880, 1,384 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
- 1831Clermont is settled
ClermontIN
A town of 1,403, settled in 1831.
Population
1,403
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
1,284
A job hub
Is Clermont a good place to live?
Clermont’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for health and incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On health, just 37 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better. Clermont's public schools trail 78% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clermont. On the outdoors, just 36 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Clermont’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Indiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Lions Club Park, at 22 acres. Clermont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clermont stand out
Where Clermont beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,284
Residents who work720
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32 measures vs. Indiana
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Clermont | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.4% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Clermont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Clermont is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $194K, 2.4 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthIu Health West Hospital 2.6 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landA−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 57 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clermont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
8 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
9 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
7 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · 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 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clermont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clermont, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Indiana14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCitizens Energy GroupNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clermont’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWayne Township Metropolitan School DistrictPike Township Metropolitan School District2 districts serve Clermont; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereMarion County Election BoardThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4623446234 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 Clermont.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
More than half of Clermont’s working residents commute to Indianapolis
Most working residents leave Clermont for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Clermont has added 479 jobs, to 1,284 in 2023. Clermont’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
1%work in town
| Clermont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clermont1%
Indianapolis58%
Brownsburg5%
Plainfield4%
Carmel4%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,284
jobs based in Clermont
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA−
Clermont ranks healthier than 78% of the country’s towns
Clermont beats the Indiana average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clermont.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Clermont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Clermont | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
Iu Health West Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clermont
Clermont has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 38% of Clermont adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
40.1median age · IN 38.1
| Clermont | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
ClermontIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school28%
Some college15%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Clermont | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsA−
Clermont has set aside 3.5% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 15 of 424 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | 0.6 mi | 22 |
| 2. Miller Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Clermont faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Clermont sell for about $281K
$281Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clermont
18pages on Clermont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Clermont
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis6.3 mi$40,664 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis8.4 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis8.7 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Clermont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,280 people come to Clermont for work
Where Clermont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,284jobs based in Clermont
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clermont
Town in Indiana, United States
Clermont is a town in Pike and Wayne townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,384 at the 2020 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is legally part of Indianapolis, while retaining a town government under IC 36-3-2-5. The city is known for hosting Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, consisting of one of the nation's premier short-track ovals and also the premier American drag racing event, the NHRA U.S. Nationals.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- Area code
- 317
Questions about Clermont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clermont, IN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $194,000, 25% below the Indiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.