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ReoIN

Population 465: a town in Indiana.

Is Reo a good place to live?

No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Reo. Reo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

465 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Reo.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Reo: inland flooding

70risk score of 100

Reo’s FEMA hazard score stands at 70 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.

FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Reo stands out in Indiana and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

6″snow a winter

Reo brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Reo

4%work in town

The top destinations are Evansville (20%), Rockport (9%) and Owensboro (8%). Most people who work leave Reo to do it: just 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 53, to 317. The average trip to work for Reo comes to 32 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).

ReoIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$103,000$71,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.8%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Reo4%
Evansville20%
Rockport9%
Owensboro8%
Indianapolis6%
22 mi
median commute distance
317
jobs based in Reo
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Reo looks like Indiana by age

36.3median age · IN 38.1

By age, Reo looks like Indiana: each broad group is within 4 points. The median age locally is 36.3 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 30% across Indiana.

ReoIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median age36.3 years39.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+29%22%29%
ReoIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school44%
Some college12%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 18% and 94% women

The Census survey reached too few of Reo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±38 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Reo
ReoINU.S.
Under 1013.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1713.1%10.9%10.3%
18 to 241.7%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3421.5%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4413.3%12.7%13.2%
45 to 546%12%12.2%
55 to 6414.6%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7410.5%10.1%10.2%
75 and older6%6.7%7%
No diploma0%9.6%10.4%
High school43.6%32.5%26%
Some college12.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s15.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.3%18.7%21.6%
Graduate11.6%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reo

13pages on Reo
Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles

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

All 13 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Reo: who provides what

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

PowerSouthern Indiana R E C15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterReo Water CorporationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsSouth Spencer County 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 hereSpencer County Voter Registration OfficeSpencer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4763547635 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Reo

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