Mineral SpringsIN
In Indiana, this town has 742 residents.
Is Mineral Springs a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Mineral Springs. Mineral Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mineral Springs.
More than half of Mineral Springs’ working residents commute to Columbus
The median commute is under 7 miles. Mineral Springs’ typical journey to work is 18 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: in Mineral Springs, the median household income is $116,000. The top destinations are Columbus (53%), Seymour (6%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Mineral Springs | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Mineral Springs than across Indiana
Mineral Springs’ midpoint age is 47.1 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (37% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 30% across Indiana.
| Mineral Springs | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Mineral Springs | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Mineral Springs brings four seasons and pleasant summers
About 16 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 23° and July afternoons rise to 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mineral Springs has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Mineral Springs, the FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 64% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mineral Springs
Miller House and Garden and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mineral Springs. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
36 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
35 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art6 mi MuseumZaharakos6 mi City parkMill Race ParkPhoto credits
Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Mineral Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral Springs, 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.
100% of working residents leave Mineral Springs for work
Where Mineral Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mineral Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mineral Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Mineral Springs
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Mineral Springs is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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