HarrodsburgIN
With 298 residents, this town was settled in 1840.
Is Harrodsburg a good place to live?
Harrodsburg’s mean commuting time is 45 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Harrodsburg. Harrodsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harrodsburg: who provides what
Harrodsburg is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Harrodsburg.
45% of residents are 65 or older
25% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Harrodsburg | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 55% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Fewer of Harrodsburg’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrodsburg. The top destinations are Bloomington (38%), Indianapolis (9%) and Richland Township (6%).
| Harrodsburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harrodsburg
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 21°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harrodsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Harrodsburg, the risk rating from FEMA is 33 of 100. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrodsburg stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
For adults in Harrodsburg, the share who feel lonely is 34%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Harrodsburg is ahead of Indiana on 17 and behind on 1. In Harrodsburg, nearly a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Harrodsburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrodsburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Harrodsburg keeps 0.3% of its land conserved
Across 1 park or preserve run 0.3 miles of trail. Harrodsburg’s density of trails is recorded as 0.1 miles per square mile. Its park or preserve takes up 6 acres.
| Harrodsburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Bluffs | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Harrodsburg sell for about $368K
The share of households in Harrodsburg who live in a home they own is 87%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrodsburg. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
37 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
11 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
37 mi National forestHoosier National Forest
11 mi TheatreIndiana University AuditoriumPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain
Everything we know about Harrodsburg
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrodsburg
About 0 of every 100 Harrodsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Harrodsburg for work
Where Harrodsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Harrodsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrodsburg, IN a good place to live?
Harrodsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.