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HazletonIN

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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Hazleton, IN · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hazleton a good place to live?

Hazleton’s mean commuting time is 31 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hazleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hazleton stand out

Where Hazleton beats most towns.

Small town

196 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
State highway flooded by the White River. Near Hazleton, Indiana
State highway flooded by the White River. Near Hazleton, Indiana, 1937
Hazleton’s story

220 years in pictures

Census counts: 356 in 1870, a peak of 758 in 1900, 194 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1901 on.

  • 1806Hazleton is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hazleton: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHazleton Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hazleton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Gibson 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 hereGibson County Circuit Court ClerkGibson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4764047640 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 Hazleton.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Hazleton work out of town

For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. In Hazleton, the median household income is $64,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Patoka Township (24%), Princeton (21%) and Evansville (14%).

0%work in town
HazletonIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%10%9.6%
Median household income$64,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hazleton0%
Patoka Township24%
Princeton21%
Evansville14%
Johnson Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Hazleton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Hazleton are worth about $191K, by Zillow’s estimate

For households in Hazleton, the share who live in a home they own is 96%. Values rose 12% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$191KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hazleton$191K
Indiana$257K
+12.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Hazleton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Hazleton comes to 88°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hazleton has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hazleton, 39% come from inland flooding and 23% from drought. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Hazleton stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year

The share of adults in Hazleton who have diabetes: 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hazleton beats Indiana on 5 and trails on 5.

HazletonIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%80%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outHazletonIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%15.4%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.3%7.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.3%
Gibson General Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 10 more within 40 miles

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

All 14 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hazleton

17pages on Hazleton
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Hazleton

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hazleton for work

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

24% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 24% 21% → Princeton Princeton 21% 14% → Evansville Evansville 14% 4% → Johnson Township Johnson Township 4% 4% → Montgomery Township Montgomery Township 4% 4% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 4% Hazleton · 0% stay
4jobs based in Hazleton
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hazleton

Town in Indiana, United States

Hazleton is a town in White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hazleton had a population of 194. It is the second smallest community in the county. While having almost no connection to it, it is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1806
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
453 ft
ZIP code
47640

Questions about Hazleton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hazleton, IN a good place to live?

Hazleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.