Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1892 and has 806 residents today.
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gaston, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Gaston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 638 in 1910, a peak of 1,150 in 1980, 796 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and a map from 1986 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gaston, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Gaston.
Gaston: 3.1% of working residents work locally. Employers in Gaston shed 99 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 68. The average commute here is 27 minutes. The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Gaston | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.6% in value. For Gaston, the median rent is $789 a month. 77% of households live in a home they own here.
| Gaston | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $789 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults in Gaston who have diabetes: 14%. Among adults here, 21% report frequent mental distress and 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Gaston | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gaston | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with depression | 30.5% | 25.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over three fifths of Gaston’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal aid has come to Gaston households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gaston. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumConner Prairie
31 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
39 mi MuseumFort Recovery
10 mi GardenMinnetrista
33 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
40 mi MuseumLevi Coffin HouseConner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gaston
About 3 of every 100 Gaston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Gaston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Gaston is a town in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Gaston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
