Millhousen Fire Department, 2019
Millhousen’s story
182 years in pictures
Census counts: 331 in 1880, 149 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and a map from 1958 on.
- 1844Millhousen is settled
MillhousenIN
Population
145
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Is Millhousen a good place to live?
Millhousen’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Millhousen. Millhousen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Millhousen stand out
Where Millhousen beats most towns.
Small town
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Millhousen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millhousen, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millhousen’s trash rules yet
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 hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4724047240 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 Millhousen.
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Millhousen’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Millhousen for work: only 0% work in town. 4.8% of Millhousen residents live below the poverty line, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Greensburg (26%), Washington Township (13%) and Columbus (9%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Millhousen0%
Greensburg26%
Washington Township13%
Columbus9%
Batesville6%
24 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Millhousen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Millhousen
Millhousen has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults binge drink in Millhousen than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
20% of adults binge drink in Millhousen. Millhousen beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 23% of adults get no exercise outside work in Millhousen.
| Millhousen | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
10 better19 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Millhousen | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.9% | 13% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.4% | 16.6% |
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Millhousen faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millhousen
16pages on Millhousen
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Millhousen; the nearest are
Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover34.3 mi$44,638 tuitionMiami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford, OH42.7 mi$18,161 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY46.3 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Millhousen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Millhousen for work
Where Millhousen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Millhousen
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Millhousen
Town in Indiana, United States
Millhousen is a town in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was 149 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Millhousen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millhousen, IN a good place to live?
Millhousen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.