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EckertyIN

A town of 112, settled in 1886.

Is Eckerty a good place to live?

Eckerty’s median age is 64.4 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 190 Indiana towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Eckerty. Eckerty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

112 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Johnson TownshipPatoka TownshipJohnson TownshipPatoka TownshipEckerty
Getting set up

Moving to Eckerty: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eckerty, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsCrawford County Community 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 hereCrawford County Circuit Court ClerkCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4711647116 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 Eckerty.

Who lives here

45% of residents are 65 or older

People 65 and older are 45% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (23% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eckerty, near the Indiana town median (22%) and below the median of U.S. towns (29%).

64.4median age · IN 38.1
EckertyIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school47%
Some college11%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 42% and 62% women

The Census survey reached too few of Eckerty’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Eckerty
EckertyINU.S.
Under 100%12.4%11.6%
10 to 170%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9.6%9.1%
25 to 340%13.1%13.7%
35 to 440%12.7%13.2%
45 to 540%12%12.2%
55 to 6455.4%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7439.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older5.4%6.7%7%
No diploma12.5%9.6%10.4%
High school47.3%32.5%26%
Some college10.7%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.9%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.5%18.7%21.6%
Graduate0%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

A typical Eckerty home is worth about $121K

The typical Eckerty home is worth about $121,000, up 7.9% in a year, 53% below the Indiana typical home.

$121KZillow home value

Typical home value

Eckerty$121K
Indiana$257K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the median household income in Eckerty is lower

The median household income in Eckerty is $35,000. The top destinations are Harrison Township (11%), Jasper (7%) and Ferdinand (5%). 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Eckerty.

0%work in town
EckertyIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%10%9.6%
Median household income$35,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Eckerty0%
Harrison Township11%
Jasper7%
Ferdinand5%
Huntingburg5%
26 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Eckerty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eckerty

Eckerty has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Eckerty, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eckerty

14pages on Eckerty
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eckerty; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eckerty for work

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

11% → Harrison Township Harrison Township 11% 7% → Jasper Jasper 7% 5% → Ferdinand Ferdinand 5% 5% → Huntingburg Huntingburg 5% 5% → Whiskey Run Township Whiskey Run Township 5% 5% → Louisville Louisville 5% Eckerty · 0% stay
14jobs based in Eckerty
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eckerty

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Eckerty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnson Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

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

Elevation
745 ft
ZIP code
47116

Questions about Eckerty

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eckerty, IN a good place to live?

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