Grabill, Indiana, 2016
Grabill’s story
124 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
- 1902Grabill is settled
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,168
2025 Census estimate · +4.8% since 2020
Typical home
$368K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
702
Balanced
Is Grabill a good place to live?
Grabill’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors. Only 68 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. 29% of residents are under 18 in Grabill, above both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 43 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. Grabill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Grabill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Grabill stand out
Where Grabill beats most towns.
Typical home value
Grabill$368K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA+
5.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Indiana
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Grabill | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.7% |
HealthB+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Beats IN on 13 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Grabill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Grabill is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →HealthParkview Regional Medical Center 7 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 5.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landA−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grabill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grabill, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrabill Water Works4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown 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 hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4674146741 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 Grabill.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Grabill’s typical home value is about $368K
The typical Grabill home is worth about $368,000, up 4.7% in a year, 43% above the Indiana typical home. 84% of households own their home in Grabill, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$368KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grabill$368K
Indiana$257K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB+
Fewer of Grabill’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
32% of Grabill adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 10 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Grabill. 19% of Grabill adults get no exercise outside work.
72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Grabill | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Grabill | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 18.9% | 24.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.4% | 16.6% |
Parkview Regional Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Grabill has four seasons and pleasant summers
Grabill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Grabill faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About half of Grabill’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Most working residents leave Grabill for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Grabill fell to 702 in 2023, 160 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Grabill is 21 minutes.
5%work in town
| Grabill | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grabill5%
Fort Wayne45%
Cedar Creek Township6%
New Haven4%
Indianapolis3%
12 mi
median commute distance
702
jobs based in Grabill
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
Grabill has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 1,168 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grabill.
40.5median age · IN 38.1
| Grabill | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
GrabillIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school27%
Some college20%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Grabill | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsA−
3.2% of Grabill is conserved land
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Grabill’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
3.2%conserved
| Grabill | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 13 of 414 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack R Harris Park | 0.5 mi | 17 |
| 2. Grabill South Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grabill. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
12 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo32 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
12 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
13 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
36 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grabill
19pages on Grabill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Grabill
Concordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne8.8 miPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne9.7 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne11.9 mi$31,361 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Grabill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Grabill
Town in Indiana, United States
Grabill is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2020 census. It is known for the presence of antique stores and Amish farms. An incorporated town, Grabill has two community parks within the corporate limits.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 46741
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Grabill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grabill, 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+.