Dugger community park, 2011
Dugger’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1881Dugger is settled
DuggerIN
Today 797 people live in this town, first settled in 1881.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
797
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$139K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Is Dugger a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in Dugger, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 190 Indiana towns, just 7 have a lower value of a typical home than Dugger. Dugger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
797 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dugger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dugger, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDugger UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dugger’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 hereSullivan County Circuit Court ClerkSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4784847848 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 Dugger.
Housing
A typical Dugger home is worth about $139K
Dugger’s typical rent is $659 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.5% in value. In Dugger, 65% of households own their home.
$139KZillow home value
| Dugger | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $659 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Dugger$139K
Indiana$257K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Dugger’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Linton (7%), Indianapolis (6%) and Sullivan (6%). Most working residents leave Dugger for work: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 84, to 162. The mean commuting time for Dugger comes to 29 minutes.
4%work in town
| Dugger | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dugger4%
Linton7%
Indianapolis6%
Sullivan6%
Haddon Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Dugger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dugger
Winters in Dugger are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dugger is
In Dugger, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 34% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults in the town, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Dugger | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Dugger | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
Greene County General Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Dugger, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dugger, 45% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dugger after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dugger
16pages on Dugger
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dugger; the nearest are
Indiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute28.7 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionIllinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney, IL50.1 mi$5,260 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Dugger residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Dugger for work
Where Dugger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
162jobs based in Dugger
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dugger
Town in Indiana, United States
Dugger is a town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- ZIP code
- 47848
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Dugger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dugger, IN a good place to live?
Dugger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.