Huron, Indiana, 2016
Huron’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
- 1858Huron is settled
HuronIN
The town, settled in 1858, counts 237 residents.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
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.govWho 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
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
14pages on Huron
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Huron; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington31.7 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY59.5 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Huron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Huron for work
Where Huron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.