London, Indiana, 2016
London’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
- 1852London is platted
LondonIN
Population 30: a town platted in 1852.
Is London a good place to live?
50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in London, above both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than London. London has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around London. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
20 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
16 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
20 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas 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
Getting set up
Moving to London: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in London, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereShelby County Circuit Court ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4612646126 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 London.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of London’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Indianapolis (43%), Moral Township (8%) and Greenwood (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In London0%
Indianapolis43%
Moral Township8%
Greenwood7%
Greenfield5%
16 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in London
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in London brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in London is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
London’s FEMA hazard score is 54 of 100. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about London
13pages on London
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of London
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin12.4 mi$38,710 tuitionUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis12.9 mi$37,200 tuition
About 0 of every 100 London residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave London for work
Where London’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in London
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About London
Unincorporated community in Indiana, US
London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about London
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is London, IN a good place to live?
London has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.