Switz CityIN
A town of 273, settled in 1869.
Is Switz City a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Switz City, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Switz City. Switz City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Switz City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Switz City, 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 Switz City.
Switz City has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Switz City for work: only 0% work in town. Switz City’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Switz City fell to 7 in 2023, 74 fewer than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Switz City home is worth about $181K
The typical Switz City home is worth about $181,000, up 4% in a year, 30% below the Indiana typical home. Switz City’s median rent is $681 a month.
| Switz City | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $681 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Switz City has four seasons and pleasant summers
Switz City has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Switz City is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Switz City
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Switz City is
Switz City beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Switz City.
| Switz City | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Switz City | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Switz City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Switz City; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Switz City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Switz City for work
Where Switz City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Switz City
Town in Indiana, United States
Switz City is a town in Fairplay and Grant townships, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 47465
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Switz City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Switz City, IN a good place to live?
Switz City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.