GriffinIN
A town of 139, settled in 1881.
Is Griffin a good place to live?
Griffin’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 190 Indiana towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Griffin. Griffin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Griffin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Griffin, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Griffin.
Griffin’s typical home value is about $103K
The typical Griffin home is worth about $103,000, up 1.5% in a year, 60% below the Indiana typical home. 94% of households own their home in Griffin, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Griffin’s working residents commute to Evansville
Most working residents leave Griffin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (48%), Poseyville (8%) and St. Wendel (5%).
| Griffin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Griffin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Griffin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Griffin is hotter
Griffin’s July high is 88°F. Griffin has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Griffin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Griffin’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Griffin | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 59.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Griffin is
Griffin beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Griffin.
| Griffin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Griffin | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Griffin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Griffin; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Griffin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Griffin for work
Where Griffin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Griffin
Town in Indiana, United States
Griffin is a town in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 143 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- ZIP code
- 47616
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Griffin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Griffin, IN a good place to live?
Griffin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Griffin, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Gene Edward Brooks and Wade Ray.