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PhiladelphiaIN

A town of 431, settled in 1838.

Population
431
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town

Is Philadelphia a good place to live?

42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Philadelphia, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Philadelphia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

431 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Spring Lake · 1 miBuck Creek Township · 4 miGreenfield · 4 miSugar Creek Township · 4 miCenter Township · 4 miNew Palestine · 4 mi
Sugar Creek TownshipBuck Creek TownshipCenter TownshipSugar Creek TownshipBuck Creek TownshipCenter TownshipPhiladelphia
Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 36 more within 40 miles

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

All 50 attractions →
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium17 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse17 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument18 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse17 mi MuseumConner Prairie18 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
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 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Philadelphia: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsNew Palestine Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereHancock County Circuit Court ClerkHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4614046140 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 Philadelphia.

Work & commute

About half of Philadelphia’s working residents commute to Indianapolis

For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are Indianapolis (46%), Greenfield (11%) and Speedway (3%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Philadelphia0%
Indianapolis46%
Greenfield11%
Speedway3%
Greenwood3%
17 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Philadelphia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pagePhiladelphia’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here55 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in PhiladelphiaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Philadelphia has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Philadelphia sits below 71% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Philadelphia break down as 59% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
Full pagePhiladelphia’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Philadelphia, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePhiladelphia’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 20°Rain & snow20″ 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Philadelphia

14pages on Philadelphia
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$25K median household income · 55 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions50 nearby · Riley Birthplace and Museum 4 miLibraryHancock County Public LibraryCollegesHorizon University is 10.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1838Climate85° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Philadelphia

Horizon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis10.8 mi$9,840 tuitionMartin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis13.8 mi

About 0 of every 100 Philadelphia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Philadelphia for work

Where Philadelphia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 46% 11% → Greenfield Greenfield 11% 3% → Speedway Speedway 3% 3% → Greenwood Greenwood 3% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 3% → Carmel Carmel 3% Philadelphia · 0% stay
55jobs based in Philadelphia
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Philadelphia

Unincorporated community and Census-designated Place in Indiana, United States

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

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

Elevation
850 ft

Questions about Philadelphia

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Philadelphia, IN a good place to live?

Philadelphia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.