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DresserIN

With 27 residents, this town was settled in 1932.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Dresser a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Dresser. Dresser’s concentration of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Dresser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

West Terre Haute · 1 mi Harrison Township · 2 mi Terre Haute · 3 mi Sugar Creek Township · 3 mi Honey Creek Township · 5 mi Lost Creek Township · 7 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Dresser: who provides what

Dresser is unincorporated, so Vigo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterIndiana American Water - Terre HauteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesVigo CountyVigo County provides services here

SchoolsVigo County School CorporationWhich 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 hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code4788547885 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 Dresser.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Dresser’s year

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring43–65°

Summer64–86°

Fall44–67°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 12% of Dresser

Trails total 0.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Dresser: 3, covering 25 acres.

12%conserved

12%

conserved · 12 of 97 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Bicentennial Park	0.3 mi	14
2. Dresser Memorial Park	—	8
3. Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area	—	3

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Bicentennial Park Conserved land12% conserved · 12 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Dresser?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Dresser has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Two fifths of Dresser’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health