Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Redkey’s subject grades are an A− for history and civic life; the weakest is a D− for health. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Redkey, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 12 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. The median household income is $43K, and 35% of residents live below the poverty line. Redkey Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Redkey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Redkey beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Redkey Historic District| Widest gap | Redkey | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8.1% |
1,353 counted in 2010 and 1,100 in 2020; an estimated 1,071 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Redkey is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 386 in 1880, a peak of 2,206 in 1900, 1,100 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redkey, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Redkey.
23% of Redkey adults smoke cigarettes, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 34% of Redkey adults get no exercise outside work. Redkey beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Redkey | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Redkey | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Redkey home is worth about $131,000, up 3.6% in a year, 49% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Redkey is $905 a month.
| Redkey | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $905 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Redkey has lost 24 jobs, to 109 in 2023. 2.8% of working residents work locally in Redkey. The top destinations are Portland (17%), Muncie (9%) and Indianapolis (5%).
| Redkey | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Redkey has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Redkey | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redkey Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redkey. Close and well known come first.
37 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
20 mi MuseumFort Recovery
30 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
16 mi GardenMinnetrista
36 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
17 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State UniversityGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0
None within 15 miles of Redkey; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Redkey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Indiana, United States
Redkey is a town in Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($54,969 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
