Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kendallville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $229K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Kendallville area’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 274th of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 10% of the land in Kendallville is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 60 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson Block and Kendallville Downtown Historic District.
Where Kendallville beats most towns.
Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson BlockEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Kendallville is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,164 in 1870, 10,271 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kendallville, 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 Kendallville.
Kendallville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Sunset Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kendallville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 8,636 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kendallville’s, it is less healthy than 57%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Kendallville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Kendallville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. 40% of adults have obesity in Kendallville.
| Kendallville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kendallville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kendallville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Kendallville’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 107 to 61 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Kendallville is 4.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Kendallville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
About one in 4 of Kendallville’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Kendallville fell to 5,834 in 2023, 1,027 fewer than in 2013. 12% of Kendallville residents live below the poverty line.
| Kendallville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Kendallville home is worth about $229,000, up 3.9% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.
| Kendallville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $821 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Kendallville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Kendallville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Kendallville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Indiana, United States
Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 10,222 as of the 2022 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Kendallville grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #274 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health, B for safety and B− for schools.
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.
