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Indiana›Switzerland County

East EnterpriseIN

The town, settled in 1864, counts 226 residents.

Is East Enterprise a good place to live?

East Enterprise’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than East Enterprise. East Enterprise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

226 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Enterprise.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of East Enterprise’s workers commute out

3%work in town

For working residents in East Enterprise, the share who work locally is 3.2%. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Vevay (16%), York Township (11%) and Indianapolis (10%).

Where working residents work

In East Enterprise3%
Vevay16%
York Township11%
Indianapolis10%
Patriot5%
17 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in East Enterprise
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Enterprise

7″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–84°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Enterprise is

29% of East Enterprise adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress and 41% have high blood pressure.

East EnterpriseIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEast EnterpriseIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.5%15.4%
More smokers20.4%15.7%
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

High risk in East Enterprise, with inland flooding at the top

60risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, East Enterprise sits above 60% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Enterprise break down as 53% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to East Enterprise households.

FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Enterprise

15pages on East Enterprise
Nearby attractions

Ark Encounter and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Enterprise. Close and well known come first.

All 76 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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

Getting set up

Moving to East Enterprise: who provides what

East Enterprise is unincorporated, so Switzerland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAberdeen Pate Water Company, Inc.2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSwitzerland CountySwitzerland County provides services here
SchoolsSwitzerland 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 hereSwitzerland County Circuit Court ClerkSwitzerland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47043, 4704047043 93% · 47040 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave East Enterprise for work

Where East Enterprise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Vevay Vevay 16% 11% → York Township York Township 11% 10% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 10% 5% → Patriot Patriot 5% 5% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 5% 2% → Dillsboro Dillsboro 2% East Enterprise · 3% stay
10jobs based in East Enterprise
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Enterprise; the nearest are

Questions about East Enterprise

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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