Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Deputy

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Indiana›Jefferson County
CompareFollow

DeputyIN

Home to 37 people, the town was settled in 1870.

Population
37
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$225K
+6.4% in a year
Median age
20.7
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Deputy a good place to live?

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Deputy, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Deputy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Graham Township · 1 miJohnson Township · 4 miMontgomery Township · 4 miMarion Township · 7 miRepublican Township · 7 miJennings Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Deputy: who provides what

Deputy is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
SchoolsMadison 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 hereJefferson County Voter Registration OfficeJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code4723047230 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 Deputy.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Deputy

The midsummer high for Deputy comes to 86°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDeputy’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Deputy is

14% of adults have diabetes in Deputy. The town does better than the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.

DeputyIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%37%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)35%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDeputyIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.4%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.8%
Norton Scott Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDeputy’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Norton Scott HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

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

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Deputy home at about $225K

For households in Deputy, the share who own their home is 57%. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026.

$225KZillow home value

Typical home value

Deputy$225K
Indiana$257K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Full pageDeputy’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 6.4% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

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

Natural hazards

Deputy has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Deputy break down as 46% from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDeputy’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in DeputyGet ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deputy

14pages on Deputy
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$225K typical home · up 6.4% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions41 nearby · Lanier Mansion 15 miLibraryAustin Branch LibraryCollegesHanover College is 11.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1870Climate86° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47230Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Deputy

Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover11.7 mi$44,638 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Deputy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Deputy

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Deputy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. By road it is approximately 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Madison, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Deputy had a population of 86.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft
ZIP code
47230
Area code
812

Questions about Deputy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deputy, IN a good place to live?

Deputy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.