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Taylorsville’s story
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- 1852Taylorsville is settled
TaylorsvilleIN
The town was settled in 1852 and has 1,248 residents today.
Population
1,248
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$207K
+6.2% in a year
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
240
A commuter town
Is Taylorsville a good place to live?
The best of Taylorsville’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Taylorsville, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 49 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Taylorsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Taylorsville stand out
Where Taylorsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Taylorsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Taylorsville is from typical.
HealthColumbus Regional Hospital 6.3 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 7.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.3; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Taylorsville: who provides what
Taylorsville is unincorporated, so Bartholomew County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEastern Bartholomew WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBartholomew CountyBartholomew County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkBartholomew County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4728047280 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taylorsville.
HealthD
Health in Taylorsville trails 93% of U.S. towns
16% of adults have diabetes in Taylorsville. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Taylorsville is ahead of Indiana on 1 and behind on 13. In Taylorsville, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Taylorsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Taylorsville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 15.4% |
Columbus Regional Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commute
Fewer of Taylorsville’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles. Taylorsville had 240 jobs in 2023, up 164 from 2013. The typical journey to work for Taylorsville comes to 22 minutes. The top destinations are Columbus (50%), Indianapolis (12%) and German Township (4%).
1%work in town
| Taylorsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Taylorsville1%
Columbus50%
Indianapolis12%
German Township4%
Seymour3%
9 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Taylorsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Taylorsville
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 22°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Taylorsville: about $207K
For Taylorsville, the median rent is $1,283 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.2%. Among households here, 70% own their home.
$207KZillow home value
| Taylorsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,283 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Taylorsville$207K
Indiana$257K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Taylorsville: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Taylorsville once, in 2008.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taylorsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
5 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
32 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
34 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
40 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Taylorsville
16pages on Taylorsville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Taylorsville
About 0 of every 100 Taylorsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Taylorsville for work
Where Taylorsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
240jobs based in Taylorsville
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Taylorsville
CDP in Indiana, United States
Taylorsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in German Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 867 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 47280
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Taylorsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylorsville, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.