SidneyIN
A town of 128, settled in 1882.
Is Sidney a good place to live?
Sidney’s median age is 54.4 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sidney. Sidney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sidney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sidney, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sidney.
Sidney has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sidney for work: only 0% work in town. Sidney’s median household income is $50,000, below both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Sidney.
| Sidney | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sidney faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sidney
Sidney has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sidney is
Sidney beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Sidney adults binge drink.
| Sidney | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 80% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sidney | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sidney
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sidney
About 1 of every 100 Sidney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Sidney for work
Where Sidney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sidney
Town in Indiana, United States
Sidney is a town in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 131 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Sidney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sidney, IN a good place to live?
Sidney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.