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Jasonville’s story
168 years in pictures
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- 1858Jasonville is settled
JasonvilleIN
A town of 1,952, settled in 1858.
Photo: ANKAWÜ · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,952
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Typical home
$136K
+2% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
220
A commuter town
Is Jasonville a good place to live?
The best of Jasonville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for walkability and civic life; the weakest is a D− for health. Only 79 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Jasonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jasonville stand out
Where Jasonville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Jasonville$136K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA+
2.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Jasonville5.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA
47% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| Widest gap | Jasonville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 8.1% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails IN on 23 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Jasonville has shrunk 12% since 2010
2,222 counted in 2010 and 1,983 in 2020; an estimated 1,952 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jasonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jasonville is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Greene County General Hospital 8.3 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$41K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.8 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 5.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBehind 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.6; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jasonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jasonville, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJasonville Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jasonville’s trash rules yet
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 hereGreene County Circuit Court ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4743847438 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 Jasonville.
HealthD−
A larger share of adults in Jasonville report frequent physical distress than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
In Jasonville, 18% of adults have diabetes. Jasonville: nearly a third of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Indiana’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 19%. Among 590 Indiana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Jasonville.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Jasonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Jasonville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 26.6% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.9% | 15.4% |
Greene County General Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
Zillow puts the typical Jasonville home at about $136K
Jasonville’s midpoint rent is $807 a month, below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 62%. Home values are up 2% over the year to September 2026.
$136KZillow home value
| Jasonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $807 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Jasonville$136K
Indiana$257K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Jasonville stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
The top destinations are Terre Haute (10%), Indianapolis (9%) and Linton (8%). Among residents in Jasonville, 15% live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Jasonville has lost 64 jobs, to 220 in 2023. Its average trip to work stands at 29 minutes.
7%work in town
| Jasonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jasonville7%
Terre Haute10%
Indianapolis9%
Linton8%
Wright Township7%
24 mi
median commute distance
220
jobs based in Jasonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Jasonville, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Jasonville, 32% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Jasonville after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Jasonville has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Jasonville
The violent offense rate in Jasonville is 2.5 per 1,000 residents. Jasonville's reported crime rate is below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Jasonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 10 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Jasonville2.5
Indiana3.5
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Jasonville6.9
Indiana15.1
U.S.17.7
5
violent crimes reported in 2024
14
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jasonville
18pages on Jasonville
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 57% of IN districtsSafety2.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthD−Better than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$136K typical home · up 2% in a yearWork & commuteD$41K median household income · 220 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jasonville; the nearest are
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute23.3 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute24 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionIllinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney, IL56 mi$5,260 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Jasonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Jasonville for work
Where Jasonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
220jobs based in Jasonville
7%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jasonville
City in Indiana, United States
Jasonville is a city in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,966 as of the 2020 census. It is the westernmost community in the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 15 miles closer to Terre Haute than to Bloomington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 47438
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Jasonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jasonville, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.