Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Homecroft, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Homecroft. Homecroft Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homecroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 388 in 1880, 2,123 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Homecroft. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
7 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
12 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
40 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
7 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis ZooLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homecroft, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Homecroft.
Employers in Homecroft shed 57 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 57. For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. The top destinations are Indianapolis (55%), Greenwood (10%) and Plainfield (4%).
| Homecroft | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Homecroft beats Indiana on 22 and trails on 1. The share of adults in Homecroft who binge drink: 20%. Only 9 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Homecroft.
| Homecroft | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Homecroft | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homecroft’s risk rating from FEMA is 52 of 100. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8 within 15 miles of the center of Homecroft
About 1 of every 100 Homecroft residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Homecroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Homecroft is a town in Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1949, it has existed as an included town since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11.
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Homecroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
