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GrammerIN

Today 336 people live in this town, first settled in 1893.

Is Grammer a good place to live?

44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grammer, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Grammer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

336 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grammer.

Work & commute

More than half of Grammer’s working residents commute to Columbus

0%work in town

Grammer’s typical journey to work is put at 27 minutes. Employers in Grammer shed 49 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 19. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.1%. Half commute less than 13 miles.

GrammerTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line5.1%10%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Grammer0%
Columbus51%
Indianapolis9%
German Township6%
Edinburgh3%
13 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Grammer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Grammer has four seasons and pleasant summers

16″snow a winter

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Grammer brings chilly winters and warm summers.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Grammer faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

64risk score of 100

For Grammer, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100. FEMA puts 65% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grammer

13pages on Grammer
Nearby attractions

Miller House and Garden and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grammer. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Lanier Mansion: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Charles L. Shrewsbury House: Nyttend, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Grammer: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsBartholomew County 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 hereBartholomew County ClerkBartholomew County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4723647236 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grammer for work

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

51% → Columbus Columbus 51% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 6% → German Township German Township 6% 3% → Edinburgh Edinburgh 3% 3% → South Bend South Bend 3% 3% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 3% Grammer · 0% stay
19jobs based in Grammer
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grammer; the nearest are

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