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A town of 505, settled in 1873.
Lizton’s median age is 29.4 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lizton. Lizton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 224 in 1910, 511 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lizton, 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 Lizton.
Adults 18 to 34 are 43% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (37% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lizton, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Somewhere between 45% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lizton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lizton | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 34.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Lizton home is worth about $359,000, up 4.2% in a year, 40% above the Indiana typical home. 65% of households own their home in Lizton.
| Lizton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,164 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lizton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lizton for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Lizton is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Lizton has added 91 jobs, to 216 in 2023.
| Lizton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
76% of Lizton adults had a checkup this year. Lizton beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Lizton adults binge drink.
| Lizton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lizton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.9% | 13% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lizton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
20 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
22 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
19 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Lizton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lizton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 notable people were born in Lizton.
Town in Indiana, United States
Lizton is a town in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 Census. It is one of the three towns (Pittsboro and North Salem being the other two) that make up North West Hendricks School Corporation.
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Lizton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Adelle Davis and Clarence N. Hickman.
