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Huron, Indiana

HuronIN

The town, settled in 1858, counts 237 residents.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Huron a good place to live?

66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Huron, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Huron. Huron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

237 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Huron: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMitchell Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47437, 4744647437 68% · 47446 32%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 Huron.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Huron is longer

Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. The top destinations are Bedford (19%), Bloomington (12%) and Mitchell (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Huron0%
Bedford19%
Bloomington12%
Mitchell6%
Indianapolis6%
25 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Huron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Huron, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

On expected storm and flood damage, Huron sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Huron once, in 2004.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huron

13pages on Huron
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Huron; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Huron for work

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

19% → Bedford Bedford 19% 12% → Bloomington Bloomington 12% 6% → Mitchell Mitchell 6% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 4% → Halbert Township Halbert Township 4% 3% → Jasper Jasper 3% Huron · 0% stay
0jobs based in Huron
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Huron

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Huron is a census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
548 ft
ZIP code
47437

Questions about Huron

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Huron, IN a good place to live?

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