SpurgeonIN
A town of 164, settled in 1867.
Is Spurgeon a good place to live?
Spurgeon’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Spurgeon. Spurgeon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spurgeon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spurgeon, 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 Spurgeon.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spurgeon
Spurgeon has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Spurgeon’s July high is 88°F, against 84°F in Indiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spurgeon is
Spurgeon beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Spurgeon.
| Spurgeon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Spurgeon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Spurgeon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Spurgeon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spurgeon
About 0 of every 100 Spurgeon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Spurgeon
Town in Indiana, United States
Spurgeon is a town in Monroe Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Spurgeon had a population of 172. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 47584
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Spurgeon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spurgeon, IN a good place to live?
Spurgeon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.