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CoesseIN

With 154 residents, this town was settled in 1843.

Is Coesse a good place to live?

7.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Coesse, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Coesse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Coesse stand out

Where Coesse beats most towns.

Small town

154 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Coesse.

Work & commute

With 2.4 jobs for every working resident, Coesse draws in 134 commuters

2%work in town

Coesse: 1.8% of working residents work locally. It had 135 jobs in 2023, up 48 from 2013. In Coesse, the average commute is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (30%), Columbia City (18%) and Union Township (9%).

CoesseIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.8%11%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Coesse2%
Fort Wayne30%
Columbia City18%
Union Township9%
Warsaw5%
15 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Coesse
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Coesse, with inland flooding at the top

7risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Coesse, 46% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

21″snow a winter

The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coesse

14pages on Coesse
Nearby attractions

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coesse. Close and well known come first.

All 22 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Coesse: who provides what

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

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbia City Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsWhitley County Consolidated 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 hereWhitley County Circuit Court ClerkWhitley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4672546725 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.

A job hub

Every workday, about 134 people come to Coesse for work

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

30% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 30% 18% → Columbia City Columbia City 18% 9% → Union Township Union Township 9% 5% → Warsaw Warsaw 5% 4% → Huntington Huntington 4% 4% → Aboite Township Aboite Township 4% Coesse · 2% stay
135jobs based in Coesse
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Coesse

About Coesse

Unincorporated town and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Coesse ( koh-ES-ee) is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
876 ft

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