US-IN-Pittsboro, 2005
Pittsboro’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 148 in 1860, 3,682 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1834Pittsboro is settled
PittsboroIN
A town of 4,443, settled in 1834.
Population
4,443
2025 Census estimate · +19.6% since 2020
Typical home
$371K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
907
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#4 of 585 in IN
Is Pittsboro a good place to live?
Pittsboro is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 4th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 94% of Indiana towns, the median household earns $126K, and it is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in cost of living. Only 1 of the 593 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pittsboro. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Among 593 Indiana towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Pittsboro.
What makes Pittsboro stand out
Where Pittsboro beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pittsboro0.9
Indiana3
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
70% less violent crime than IN
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Pittsboro5.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA−
56% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A growing town
Pittsboro has grown 50% since 2010
2,928 counted in 2010 and 3,682 in 2020; an estimated 4,443 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19.6% since 2020, after 25.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Pittsboro grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Pittsboro is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthHendricks Regional Health 8.1 miles awayA−Open →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market7 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.5; 46% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pittsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
16 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
18 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
15 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pittsboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsboro, and how to reach them.
PowerTown of PittsboroEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPittsboro Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pittsboro’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHendricks County Voter Registration OfficeHendricks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4616746167 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 Pittsboro.
Pittsboro has less tooth loss than most of Indiana, has household incomes well above the Indiana norm and sees little violent crime.
HealthA−
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Pittsboro than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Indiana is tooth loss: 8.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.4% statewide. Against the 4,938 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pittsboro’s, it is healthier than 57%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pittsboro, where Indiana’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 25%. 12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pittsboro. Pittsboro beats the Indiana average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
83%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Pittsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Pittsboro | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.7% |
Hendricks Regional Health
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
A typical Pittsboro home is worth about $371K
The median property tax bill is $2,451, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Pittsboro home is worth about $371,000, up 1.8% in a year, 44% above the Indiana typical home.
$371KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pittsboro$371K
Indiana$257K
Market temperature
7
days on market
99.7%
sale-to-list price
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyA−
Less crime per resident in Pittsboro than in 83% of U.S. towns
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Pittsboro’s property crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents, below both Indiana’s towns (8.6) and U.S. towns (9.9).
83%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Pittsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pittsboro0.9
Indiana3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pittsboro2.9
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
83rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
86th
percentile among IN towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
In Pittsboro, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Jobs based here grew from 621 in 2013 to 907.
Jobs based in Pittsboro grew to 907 in 2023, 286 more than in 2013. 16% of Pittsboro workers work from home. Most working residents leave Pittsboro for work: only 3% work in town.
3%work in town
| Pittsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pittsboro3%
Indianapolis41%
Brownsburg8%
Carmel5%
Danville4%
15 mi
median commute distance
907
jobs based in Pittsboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pittsboro
Pittsboro has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer62–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Pittsboro
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pittsboro.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2003
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Pittsboro has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
0.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
| Pittsboro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 16 of 2,750 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scamahorn Park Addition | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 2. Scamahorn Park | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 3. Scott Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pittsboro
19pages on Pittsboro
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 94% of IN districtsSafetyA−0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than IN on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$371K typical home · up 1.8% in a yearWork & commuteA$126K median household income · 907 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pittsboro
About 2 of every 100 Pittsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Pittsboro for work
Where Pittsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
907jobs based in Pittsboro
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pittsboro
Town in Indiana, United States
Pittsboro is a town in Middle and Brown townships, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,682 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 46167
- Area code
- 317
Pittsboro’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Pittsboro.
BrownsburgPittsboro
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsboro | #4 | A+ | B+ | A− | A | A− |
| Brownsburg | #32 | A | C+ | A− | A+ | A− |
Questions about Pittsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pittsboro, IN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Pittsboro grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #4 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Pittsboro, IN expensive?
Not for the area. That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($79,852 across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.