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Point Isabel, Indiana
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This town of 60 people was settled in 1859.

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Is Point Isabel a good place to live?

Point Isabel’s midpoint age is 66.3 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Point Isabel. Point Isabel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Point Isabel’s story

167 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1960 on.

  • 1859Point Isabel is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Point Isabel: who provides what

Point Isabel is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers56% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here
SchoolsMadison-Grant United School CorporationWhich 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 hereGrant County Circuit Court ClerkGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code4692846928 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 Point Isabel.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Point Isabel, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Point Isabel, 44% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Point Isabel’s year

The seasons in Point Isabel bring chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 25 inches a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Point Isabel had a checkup this year than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

In Point Isabel, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Across all 32 CDC measures, Point Isabel beats Indiana on 9 and trails on 4.

Point IsabelTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%80%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better19 too close to call4 worse
What stands outPoint IsabelIN
Fewer uninsured adults6.1%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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homes sold in July

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Point Isabel

14pages on Point Isabel
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Point Isabel

About Point Isabel

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Point Isabel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Green Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Roads 13 and 26. As of the 2020 census, Point Isabel had a population of 114. A post office was established at Point Isabel in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.

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

Area
3.4 sq mi
Elevation
879 ft
Area code
765

Questions about Point Isabel

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Is Point Isabel, IN a good place to live?

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