Dillsboro, Indiana, 2016
Dillsboro’s story
196 years in pictures
Census counts: 432 in 1880, 1,360 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
- 1830Dillsboro is laid out
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,375
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$289K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
294
A commuter town
Is Dillsboro a good place to live?
Dillsboro’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 44 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. Dillsboro’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Dillsboro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dillsboro stand out
Where Dillsboro beats most towns.
Typical home value
Dillsboro$289K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA
3.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 88% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Dillsboro5.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA−
64% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Laid out in 1830
A long history
A history going back 196 years.
Small town
1,375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Dillsboro grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Dillsboro is from typical.
Jobs & income294 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →HealthSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital 11 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBehind 63% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryLaid out 1830; 2 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.3; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dillsboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dillsboro, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDillsboro Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
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 hereDearborn County Circuit Court ClerkDearborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4701847018 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 Dillsboro.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Dillsboro’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dillsboro for work: only 5% work in town. At $49,000, Dillsboro’s median household income is against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Dillsboro.
5%work in town
| Dillsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dillsboro5%
Lawrenceburg11%
Cincinnati6%
Indianapolis5%
Aurora4%
21 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Dillsboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Dillsboro are less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Dillsboro beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Dillsboro adults have high blood pressure.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Dillsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Dillsboro | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Dillsboro has four seasons and pleasant summers
Dillsboro has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Dillsboro faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Dillsboro home is worth about $289K
The typical Dillsboro home is worth about $289,000, up 5.4% in a year, 13% above the Indiana typical home.
$289KZillow home value
| Dillsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $956 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Dillsboro$289K
Indiana$257K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Ark Encounter and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dillsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
15 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
30 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dillsboro
18pages on Dillsboro
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dillsboro; the nearest are
Beckfield College-FlorenceUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Florence, KY22.1 mi$13,295 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY22.9 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati, OH29.9 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Dillsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Dillsboro for work
Where Dillsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
294jobs based in Dillsboro
5%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dillsboro
Town in Indiana, United States
Dillsboro is a town in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population is 1,360.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 47018
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Dillsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dillsboro, 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 Dillsboro, IN known for?
Dillsboro was laid out in 1830. 2 notable people were born here, including Jason B. Brown and Richard Harbert Smith.