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Eminence, Indiana
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EminenceIN

216 people live in this town, settled in 1857.

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Population
216
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$257K
Census ACS
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town

Is Eminence a good place to live?

Eminence’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Eminence. Eminence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

216 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Adams Township · 3 miAshland Township · 4 miJefferson Township · 5 miHarrison Township · 6 miGregg Township · 6 miTaylor Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Eminence: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsEminence 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 hereMorgan County Circuit Court ClerkMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46125, 4745646125 76% · 47456 24%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 Eminence.

Work & commute

About half of Eminence’s working residents commute to Indianapolis

For residents in Eminence, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. The top destinations are Indianapolis (48%), Plainfield (9%) and Martinsville (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eminence0%
Indianapolis48%
Plainfield9%
Martinsville7%
Gregg Township7%
28 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Eminence
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageEminence’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here76 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in EminenceCommute times40 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 28 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Eminence has four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEminence’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Eminence: inland flooding

Expected losses in Eminence break down as 51% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Eminence households. Its FEMA risk score is 39 of 100.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageEminence’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in EminenceGet ready2.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eminence

14pages on Eminence
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute76 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions47 nearby · Hendricks County Historical Museum 18 miLibraryEminence BranchCollegesDePauw University is 14.2 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1857Climate84° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46125Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Eminence

DePauw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greencastle14.2 mi$59,070 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Eminence residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eminence for work

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

48% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 48% 9% → Plainfield Plainfield 9% 7% → Martinsville Martinsville 7% 7% → Gregg Township Gregg Township 7% 2% → Spencer Spencer 2% 2% → Mooresville Mooresville 2% Eminence · 0% stay
76jobs based in Eminence
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eminence

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Eminence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Adams Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
791 ft
ZIP code
46125

Questions about Eminence

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eminence, IN a good place to live?

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