KemptonIN
A town of 280, founded in 1875.
Is Kempton a good place to live?
Kempton’s median age is 53.6 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Kempton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kempton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kempton, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kempton.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kempton
Kempton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Kempton’s working residents work locally
0.8% of Kempton working residents work locally, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Kempton grew to 138 in 2023, 121 more than in 2013. Kempton’s average trip to work is 32 minutes.
| Kempton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Kempton are worth about $225K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Kempton home is worth about $225,000, up 5.9% in a year, 13% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Kempton is $808 a month.
| Kempton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $808 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Kempton is
Kempton beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults feel lonely in Kempton.
| Kempton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kempton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kemp Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kempton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Kempton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kempton
About 4 of every 100 Kempton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Kempton
Town in Indiana, United States
Kempton is a town in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Kempton had a population of 288. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- ZIP code
- 46049
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Kempton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kempton, IN a good place to live?
Kempton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.