Seelyville-Fire-Station-in, 2020
Seelyville’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020.
- 1867Seelyville is settled
SeelyvilleIN
A town of 1,000, settled in 1867.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,000
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$152K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town
Is Seelyville a good place to live?
Seelyville’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. 16% of residents are under 18 in Seelyville, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Seelyville's schools rank behind 73% of the state's. Seelyville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Seelyville stand out
Where Seelyville beats most towns.
Small town
1,000 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Seelyville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Seelyville is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthUnion Hospital 6.6 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.7; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Seelyville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seelyville, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeelyville Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seelyville’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 code4780347803 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 Seelyville.
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Seelyville is valued at about $152K
The typical Seelyville home is worth about $152,000, about the same as a year ago, 41% below the Indiana typical home. Seelyville’s median rent is $821 a month, where Indiana’s towns sit at $947 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
$152KZillow home value
| Seelyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $821 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Seelyville$152K
Indiana$257K
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC−
Residents of Seelyville are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Seelyville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Seelyville.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Seelyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Seelyville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
Union Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Seelyville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Seelyville for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Seelyville fell to 82 in 2023, 173 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Seelyville is $57,000.
2%work in town
| Seelyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Seelyville2%
Terre Haute38%
Indianapolis7%
Van Buren Township5%
Honey Creek Township5%
9 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Seelyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Seelyville
Seelyville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Seelyville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seelyville. Close and well known come first.
27 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park8 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
8 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
8 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
15 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 Seelyville
17pages on Seelyville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Seelyville
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute3.3 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute7.7 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods10.5 mi$35,270 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Seelyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Seelyville for work
Where Seelyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
82jobs based in Seelyville
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Seelyville
Town in Indiana, United States
Seelyville is a town in Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Seelyville had a population of 1,012. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- ZIP code
- 47878
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Seelyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seelyville, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.