Painted HillsIN
Home to 948 people, this town lies in Indiana.
Is Painted Hills a good place to live?
55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Painted Hills, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Painted Hills. Painted Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
948 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Painted Hills: who provides what
Painted Hills is unincorporated, so Morgan 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 Painted Hills.
Painted Hills stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Painted Hills had 47 jobs in 2023, up 22 from 2013. In Painted Hills, the typical journey to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Indianapolis (29%), Franklin (7%) and Greenwood (6%). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.2%.
| Painted Hills | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Painted Hills: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Painted Hills’ adults have high blood pressure
In Painted Hills, 18% of adults have diabetes, and 14% binge drink. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Painted Hills. The share of adults in Painted Hills who have obesity: 40%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Painted Hills is ahead of Indiana on 6 and behind on 9.
| Painted Hills | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Painted Hills | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Painted Hills: inland flooding
Expected losses in Painted Hills break down as 55% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Painted Hills’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 41 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Painted Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
18 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
28 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
26 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
32 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhousePhoto 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 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Painted Hills
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Painted Hills; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Painted Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Painted Hills for work
Where Painted Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Painted Hills
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Painted Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 766 as of the 2020 census, up from 677 in 2010. The community is located on the shores of Lake Holiday and Lake Nebo southeast of Martinsville, the Morgan county seat. The two lakes are a combined 196 acres (79 ha) in size.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Painted Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Painted Hills, IN a good place to live?
Painted Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.