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NeedhamIN

A town in Indiana.

Platted
1866
160 years ago

Is Needham a good place to live?

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The data

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Climate

The climate in Needham brings four seasons and pleasant summers

15″snow a winter

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Needham.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNeedham’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Needham, with inland flooding at the top

55risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Needham, 60% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Needham sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.

FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNeedham’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in NeedhamGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Needham

12pages on Needham
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions44 nearby · Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens 17 miLibraryFranklin BranchCollegesFranklin College is 5.4 mi away
The story
HistoryPlatted 1866Climate85° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46162Town SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Needham. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium19 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium24 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse19 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument21 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
Sources: 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 · Memorial Stadium: 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 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Needham: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Needham, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsFranklin Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJohnson County Board of Voter RegistrationJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4616246162 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Needham

Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin5.4 mi$38,710 tuition

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About Needham

Unincorporated town and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Needham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
738 ft
ZIP code
46162

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