Flora, Indiana historical marker, 2009
Flora’s story
153 years in pictures
Census counts: 224 in 1880, 2,094 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1873Flora is settled
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,106
2025 Census estimate · −0% since 2020
Typical home
$211K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
598
A commuter town
Is Flora a good place to live?
Flora’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Flora’s median household income is $51,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 37 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Flora Community Park, at 29 acres. Flora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Flora stand out
Where Flora beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Flora10.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA+
3.1 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Flora$211K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA
3.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 85% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1873
A long history
A history going back 153 years.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Flora for work
Where Flora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
598jobs based in Flora
12%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Flora grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Flora is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income598 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital 15.4 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life10.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.7; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Flora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flora, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlora Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
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 hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46929, 4691346929 96% · 46913 4%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 Flora.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Flora has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Flora for work: only 12% work in town. 14% of Flora residents live below the poverty line, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Flora’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
12%work in town
| Flora | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Flora12%
Lafayette23%
Deer Creek Township7%
Indianapolis6%
Frankfort4%
19 mi
median commute distance
598
jobs based in Flora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Flora is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Flora beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Flora.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Flora | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Flora | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Flora
Flora has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Flora are worth about $211K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Flora home is worth about $211,000, up 5.7% in a year, 18% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Flora is $787 a month.
$211KZillow home value
| Flora | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $787 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Flora$211K
Indiana$257K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Flora, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flora.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1983
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 732 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flora Community Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flora
19pages on Flora
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flora; the nearest are
Indiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo21.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis54.7 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Flora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Flora
Town in Indiana, United States
Flora is a town in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 2,094. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 46929
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Flora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flora, IN a good place to live?
3.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Flora, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Flora, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ralph Canine and John Sines.