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KingmanIN

A town of 564, settled in 1886.

Is Kingman a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingman, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Kingman. Kingman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

564 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Kingman: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingman Water Works5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingman’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSoutheast Fountain School CorporationWhich 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 hereFountain County Circuit Court ClerkFountain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4795247952 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 Kingman.

Work & commute

Kingman has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Kingman for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, Kingman’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Danville (9%), Indianapolis (9%) and Crawfordsville (7%).

1%work in town
KingmanIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.4%11%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kingman1%
Danville9%
Indianapolis9%
Crawfordsville7%
Lafayette6%
22 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Kingman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

A smaller share of households in Kingman own their home than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

45% of households own their home in Kingman. Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Kingman is $770 a month.

$180KZillow home value
KingmanIndiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home45%76%73%
Median rent$770 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Kingman$180K
Indiana$257K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Kingman, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Kingman has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Kingman faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kingman is

Kingman beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Kingman adults smoke cigarettes.

KingmanIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%21%19%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outKingmanIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.5%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.1%8.1%
More smokers19.4%15.7%
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
20.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kingman

16pages on Kingman
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kingman; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Kingman for work

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

9% → Danville Danville 9% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 7% → Crawfordsville Crawfordsville 7% 6% → Lafayette Lafayette 6% 5% → Veedersburg Veedersburg 5% 4% → Covington Covington 4% Kingman · 1% stay
90jobs based in Kingman
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kingman

Town in Indiana, United States

Kingman is a town in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kingman had a population of 559.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft
ZIP code
47952
Area code
765

Questions about Kingman

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kingman, IN a good place to live?

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