Carter Township, IN, USA - panoramio (1), 2013
Dale’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1843Dale is settled
DaleIN
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,517
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Typical home
$206K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
982
Balanced
Is Dale a good place to live?
The best of Dale’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 15 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. 32% of residents are under 18 in Dale, above both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Dale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dale stand out
Where Dale beats most towns.
How Dale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Dale is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 97% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center 14.6 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 87° summer afternoons, 8″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.8; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dale, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDale Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dale’s trash rules yet
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 hereSpencer County Voter Registration OfficeSpencer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4752347523 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 Dale.
Climate
Dale has four seasons and pleasant summers
Dale has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Dale’s July high is 87°F, above both the Indiana town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Dale is valued at about $206K
The typical Dale home is worth about $206,000, up 3.7% in a year, 20% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Dale is $848 a month.
$206KZillow home value
| Dale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $848 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Dale$206K
Indiana$257K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
Dale is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Dale beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Dale adults have obesity.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Dale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dale | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.4% |
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
14.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Dale has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 909 people commute in
Most working residents leave Dale for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Dale fell to 982 in 2023, 111 fewer than in 2013. Dale’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
11%work in town
| Dale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dale11%
Jasper15%
Ferdinand9%
Evansville7%
Huntingburg6%
15 mi
median commute distance
982
jobs based in Dale
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Dale, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0% of Dale
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,707 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dale Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dale
19pages on Dale
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dale
About 2 of every 100 Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Famous people from Dale
3 notable people were born in Dale.
About Dale
Town in Indiana, United States
Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1843
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- ZIP code
- 47523
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Dale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dale, IN expensive?
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+.
What is Dale, IN known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Florence Henderson and Roger Kaiser.