Riley, Indiana, 2016
Riley’s story
186 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
- 1840Riley is settled
RileyIN
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
238
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Riley a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Riley, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Riley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Riley stand out
Where Riley beats most towns.
Small town
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LakewoodRiley
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Riley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riley, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - Terre HauteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riley’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 hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47871, 4780247871 99% · 47802 1%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 Riley.
Work & commute
Riley has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles. In Riley, the average commute is 26 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Terre Haute (43%), Indianapolis (8%) and Honey Creek Township (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Riley0%
Terre Haute43%
Indianapolis8%
Honey Creek Township5%
Linton Township4%
9 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Riley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Riley: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Riley brings chilly winters and warm summers.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Riley faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Riley households. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Riley is
For adults in Riley, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. This Indiana town tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Riley | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are just over two in five residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (17% statewide). Four-year graduates: a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 30% across Indiana.
40.4median age · IN 38.1
| Riley | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
RileyIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school37%
Some college23%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Riley | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
A home in Riley sells for about $172K at the median
In Riley, 75% of households are owner-occupiers.
$172Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riley. Close and well known come first.
35 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park8 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
8 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
8 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
23 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riley
17pages on Riley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Riley
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute6.6 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute7.9 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods12 mi$35,270 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Riley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Riley for work
Where Riley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Riley
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Riley
Town in Indiana, United States
Riley, once known as Lockport, is a town in Riley Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Riley had a population of 238. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- ZIP code
- 47871
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Riley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riley, IN a good place to live?
Riley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.