StilesvilleIN
A town of 276, laid out in 1828.
Is Stilesville a good place to live?
2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Stilesville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Stilesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stilesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stilesville, 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 Stilesville.
A smaller share of working residents in Stilesville work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
0.8% of working residents work locally in Stilesville, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Stilesville has added 20 jobs, to 59 in 2023. The top destinations are Indianapolis (26%), Plainfield (9%) and Liberty Township (8%).
| Stilesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide). Stilesville’s median age is 44.7 years. Stilesville has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 276 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Stilesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Stilesville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Stilesville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Stilesville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Stilesville is valued at about $307K
The typical Stilesville home is worth about $307,000, up 4.9% in a year, 19% above the Indiana typical home. 94% of households own their home in Stilesville.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Stilesville is
Stilesville beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Stilesville adults feel lonely.
| Stilesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stilesville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Stilesville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Stilesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stilesville
About 2 of every 100 Stilesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Stilesville for work
Where Stilesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stilesville
Town in Indiana, United States
Stilesville is a town in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stilesville had a population of 269.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 46180
- Area code
- 317
Questions about Stilesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stilesville, IN a good place to live?
Stilesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.