ElrodIN
A town of 10, settled in 1849.
Is Elrod a good place to live?
Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Elrod. Elrod has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
10 people, and everyone knows the way
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Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Elrod is higher
67% of Elrod’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Elrod
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 22°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Elrod
Moving to Elrod: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elrod, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elrod; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elrod residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Elrod
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Elrod is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 971 ft
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Is Elrod, IN a good place to live?
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