PiercevilleIN

A town of 43, settled in 1854.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Pierceville a good place to live?

Pierceville’s age of the median resident is 66.6 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Pierceville. Pierceville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Milan · 3 mi Franklin Township · 3 mi Washington Township · 4 mi Moores Hill · 5 mi Delaware Township · 5 mi Osgood · 6 mi

Franklin TownshipPierceville

Getting set up

Moving to Pierceville: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

SchoolsMilan 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 hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkRipley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code4703147031 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 Pierceville.

Climate

Pierceville has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring42–64°

Summer62–83°

Fall44–66°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pierceville, with inland flooding at the top

Nearly two fifths of Pierceville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 31%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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