US Census 1860 Dundee, 1860
Roll’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and a map from 1962 on.
- 1881Roll is settled
RollIN
The town was settled in 1881 and has 169 residents today.
Photo: TwoScarsUp · Public domain
Is Roll a good place to live?
Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Roll. Roll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
169 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 Roll.
Climate
Roll has four seasons and pleasant summers
32″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Roll is inland flooding, at a low overall level
38risk score of 100
On expected storm and flood damage, Roll sits below 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roll
12pages on Roll
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Roll: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roll, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereBlackford County Circuit / Superior Court ClerkBlackford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4734847348 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Roll
Taylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland8.6 mi$40,490 tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion14.6 mi$32,352 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Roll residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Roll
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Roll (pronounced "r-awl', rhymes with "fall") is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Blackford County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Nearly all of the community's businesses have been closed for years. Although the Blackford County Historical Society lists Roll as a ghost town, homes are still maintained in the area, and it is still listed as a populated place by the U.S. Geological Survey. The rural community is located on Indiana State Road 18, about one mile west of its intersection with Indiana State Road 3. During the 1890s, Roll participated in the Indiana Gas Boom, as oil and gas wells were located nearby. Roll's E.C. Storms Natural Gas Company was one of Blackford Co…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 869 ft
Questions about Roll
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roll, IN a good place to live?
Roll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Roll is in here
Say something about Roll.
Ask a question, answer one, post a photo or an event. Free, and the parts only a neighbor would know are the parts worth reading.