MacyIN
A town of 194, laid out in 1860.
Is Macy a good place to live?
Macy’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Macy. Macy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macy, 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 Macy.
Most of Macy’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Macy for work: only 0% work in town. Macy’s median household income is $50,000, below both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Macy.
| Macy | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Macy
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Macy is valued at about $185K
The typical Macy home is worth about $185,000, up 5.4% in a year, 28% below the Indiana typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Macy
Macy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Macy is
Macy beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Macy adults have obesity.
| Macy | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Macy | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.7% | 66.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Macy
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Macy; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Macy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Macy for work
Where Macy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Macy
Town in Indiana, United States
Macy is a town in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 46951
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Macy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Macy, IN a good place to live?
Macy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.