Paris CrossingIN
This town of 59 people was settled in 1876.
Is Paris Crossing a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Paris Crossing, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Paris Crossing. Paris Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Paris Crossing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paris Crossing, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paris Crossing.
Most people working in Paris Crossing commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Indianapolis (20%), Seymour (16%) and Columbus (10%). The median commute is under 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Paris Crossing is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Households in Paris Crossing have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Paris Crossing break down as 59% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Paris Crossing, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Paris Crossing brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of households in Paris Crossing live in a home they own than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Homes in Paris Crossing are typically worth about $247,000, up 6.2% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Paris Crossing
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Paris Crossing
About 0 of every 100 Paris Crossing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Paris Crossing for work
Where Paris Crossing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Paris Crossing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paris Crossing, IN a good place to live?
Paris Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.