StraughnIN
A town of 267, platted in 1868.
Is Straughn a good place to live?
Straughn’s going rate for rent is $1,708 a month, above both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Straughn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Straughn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Straughn, 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 Straughn.
Straughn has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Straughn, near the Indiana town median (10%) and above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Indianapolis (12%), New Castle (11%) and Henry Township (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Straughn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Straughn’s typical home value is about $177K
For households in Straughn, the share who are owner-occupiers is 81%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Straughn
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 25 inches a winter. Winters in Straughn are chilly and summers pleasant.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Straughn is
Among adults in Straughn, 17% smoke cigarettes. The town tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. Two figures for adults locally: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 43% have obesity.
| Straughn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Straughn has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Straughn sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 55% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Straughn after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Straughn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Straughn; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Straughn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Straughn for work
Where Straughn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Straughn
Town in Indiana, United States
Straughn is a town in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 47387
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Straughn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Straughn, IN a good place to live?
Straughn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.