Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The going rate for rent in Cynthiana is $775 a month. Cynthiana: 88% of households live in a home they own, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$167KZillow home value

	Cynthiana	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	88%	76%	73%
Median rent	$775 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Cynthiana$167K

Indiana$257K

+2.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income Rents$775 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Cynthiana than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

Cynthiana’s average commute stands at 28 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Evansville (34%), Poseyville (6%) and Patoka Township (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

	Cynthiana	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	11%	8%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Cynthiana1%

Evansville34%

Poseyville6%

Patoka Township4%

Indianapolis4%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Cynthiana

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here25 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Cynthiana Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cynthiana has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Cynthiana break down as 40% from inland flooding and 30% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Cynthiana

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°

Spring46–67°

Summer66–87°

Fall47–69°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 4

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 24°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cynthiana is

In Cynthiana, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Cynthiana who have obesity: 41%.

	Cynthiana	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	39%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	37%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	17%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	26%	23%

32 measures vs. Indiana

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Cynthiana	IN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	12.6%	15.4%
More adults seeing a dentist	64.9%	61.2%

Gibson General Hospital

13.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby13.6 miles to an ER · Gibson General Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 9 more within 40 miles

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

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16 mi MuseumUSS LST-325

22 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds

17 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center

39 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year

14 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden

35 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5

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Everything we know about Cynthiana

17pages on Cynthiana

The big questions

HealthBetter than IN on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$167K typical home · up 2.5% in a year Work & commute$75K median household income · 25 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden 14 mi LibraryPoseyville Carnegie Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1817 Famous people1 born in Cynthiana Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 276 residents Climate88° summer highs · 13″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47612 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cynthiana; the nearest are

University of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Evansville15.6 mi$10,066 in-state tuition Henderson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Henderson, KY27.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Cynthiana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cynthiana for work

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

25jobs based in Cynthiana

1%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cynthiana

Place in Indiana, United States

Cynthiana is a town in Smith Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 552 at the 2020 census.

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

Established: 1817
Area: 0.4 sq mi
Elevation: 472 ft
ZIP code: 47612
Area code: 812

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The typical home in Cynthiana is valued at about $167K