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St. OmerIN

Today 19 people live in this town, first settled in 1834.

Is St. Omer a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than St. Omer. St. Omer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in St. Omer.

Work & commute

St. Omer has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

The top destinations are Greensburg (20%), Indianapolis (12%) and Shelbyville (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.

Where working residents work

In St. Omer0%
Greensburg20%
Indianapolis12%
Shelbyville7%
Columbus5%
22 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in St. Omer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in St. Omer

13″snow a winter

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

St. Omer has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

62risk score of 100

St. Omer’s FEMA risk score is 62 of 100, against 38 of 100 in Indiana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.

FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Omer

13pages on St. Omer
Getting set up

Moving to St. Omer: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Omer, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsDecatur County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4727247272 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave St. Omer for work

Where St. Omer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Greensburg Greensburg 20% 12% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 12% 7% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 7% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 3% → Edinburgh Edinburgh 3% 3% → Batesville Batesville 3% St. Omer · 0% stay
19jobs based in St. Omer
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Omer; the nearest are

About St. Omer

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Saint Omer is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
889 ft

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