Grandview Carnegie Library, 2013
Grandview’s story
175 years in pictures
Census counts: 686 in 1880, 698 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
- 1851Grandview is laid out
GrandviewIN
A town of 699, laid out in 1851.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
699
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$203K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Is Grandview a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grandview. Grandview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Grandview stand out
Where Grandview beats most towns.
Small town
699 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grandview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandview, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrandview Municipal Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grandview’s trash rules yet
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 hereSpencer County Voter Registration OfficeSpencer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4761547615 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 Grandview.
Work & commute
Most of Grandview’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Grandview’s typical household income stands at $51,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Grandview to do it: just 1% work in town. Employers in Grandview shed 51 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 40. In Grandview, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.
1%work in town
| Grandview | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Grandview1%
Evansville9%
Jasper8%
Ferdinand6%
Rockport6%
24 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Grandview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A typical Grandview home is worth about $203K
The midpoint rent in Grandview is $861 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.9% in value. Among households locally, 77% live in a home they own, close to Indiana’s towns (76%) and above U.S. towns (73%).
$203KZillow home value
| Grandview | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Grandview$203K
Indiana$257K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Grandview, mostly inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 13 claims in Grandview since 1997. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 14%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
13
paid flood claims since 1997
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Grandview brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring45–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Grandview is
In Grandview, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults here, 22% get no exercise outside work and 17% binge drink.
| Grandview | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Grandview | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Grandview, 0.1% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Grandview: 2, covering 12 acres.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 0 of 613 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grandview Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Old Mill Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grandview. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
33 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
12 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
26 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
32 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
34 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grandview
18pages on Grandview
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grandview
About 10 of every 100 Grandview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Grandview for work
Where Grandview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40jobs based in Grandview
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grandview
Town in Indiana, United States
Grandview is a town in Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 47615
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Grandview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandview, IN a good place to live?
Grandview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.