Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crothersville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Crothersville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 106 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Crothersville's schools rank behind 86% of the state's. Only 47 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Crothersville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Crothersville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Crothersville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Crothersville is from typical.
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Census counts: 435 in 1880, 1,509 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crothersville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Crothersville.
Crothersville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Crothersville, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Crothersville.
| Crothersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crothersville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Crothersville home is worth about $194,000, up 0.7% in a year, 25% below the Indiana typical home. 82% of Crothersville households own their home.
| Crothersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,034 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crothersville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Crothersville is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Crothersville for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Crothersville grew to 936 in 2023, 468 more than in 2013. Crothersville’s median household income is $56,000.
| Crothersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Crothersville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Crothersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
4 notable people were born in Crothersville.
Town in Indiana, United States
Crothersville is a town in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crothersville had a population of 1,509. It was laid out in 1835 and named after Dr. Andrew S. Crothers, a railroad superintendent.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including David Hogg and Gene Anderson.
