MierIN
Settled in 1849, this town now has 210 residents.
Is Mier a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Mier. Mier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mier: who provides what
Mier is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mier.
Mier stands out in Indiana and nationally: the median age there is higher
College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 30% across Indiana.
| Mier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 56% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mier’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Mier | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 62.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 4.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 67.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Mier: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Mier than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
In Mier, 39% of adults have obesity, close to Indiana’s towns (39%) and above U.S. towns (35%). Among adults here, 17% have diabetes. No town among the 590 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mier. Against the Indiana average, Mier comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Mier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mier | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 14.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Mier, with inland flooding at the top
Mier’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 51 of 100. Expected losses in Mier break down as 56% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ruoff Music Center and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mier. Close and well known come first.
40 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center17 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
16 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
37 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
34 mi GardenMinnetrista
26 mi MuseumForks of the WabashPhoto credits
Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Mier
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mier
About 0 of every 100 Mier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about Mier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mier, IN a good place to live?
Mier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.