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TecumsehIN

A town settled in 1882, now home to 638 people.

Population
638
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$251K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town

Is Tecumseh a good place to live?

Tecumseh’s median age is 58.2 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Tecumseh. Tecumseh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

638 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fayette Township · 2 miUniversal · 4 miOtter Creek Township · 4 miClinton Township · 6 miClinton · 6 miHarrison Township · 7 mi
Fayette TownshipOtter Creek TownshipFayette TownshipOtter Creek TownshipTecumseh
Getting set up

Moving to Tecumseh: who provides what

Tecumseh is unincorporated, so Vigo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFayette Township Water Assn.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesVigo CountyVigo County provides services here
SchoolsVigo County School CorporationWhich 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 hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4788547885 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 Tecumseh.

Work & commute

Most of Tecumseh’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Terre Haute (44%), Indianapolis (8%) and Clinton Township (4%). Most working residents leave Tecumseh for work: only 1% work in town. The town’s typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Half commute less than 9 miles.

1%work in town
TecumsehIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.1%11%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Tecumseh1%
Terre Haute44%
Indianapolis8%
Clinton Township4%
Paris3%
9 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Tecumseh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageTecumseh’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in TecumsehCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Tecumseh: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTecumseh’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tecumseh is

In Tecumseh, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 40% have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tecumseh beats Indiana on 3 and trails on 3. Among adults here, 14% have diabetes.

TecumsehIndiana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
What stands outTecumsehIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.4%
More adults seeing a dentist66.6%61.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
Union Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageTecumseh’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.3 miles to an ER · Union HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Tecumseh has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

52% of Tecumseh’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. On expected storm and flood damage, Tecumseh sits below 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageTecumseh’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$357Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Full pageTecumseh’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tecumseh. Close and well known come first.

All 22 attractions →
25 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park7 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center7 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum8 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace19 mi MuseumMansfield Roller Mill
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tecumseh

15pages on Tecumseh
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$92K median household income · 11 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions22 nearby · CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center 7 miLibrary12 Points Branch LibraryCollegesSaint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 4.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1882Climate86° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Tecumseh

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods4.7 mi$35,270 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute7 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute8 mi$58,649 tuition

About 7 of every 100 Tecumseh residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Tecumseh for work

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

44% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 44% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 4% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 4% 3% → Paris Paris 3% 3% → Honey Creek Township Honey Creek Township 3% 2% → Otter Creek Township Otter Creek Township 2% Tecumseh · 1% stay
11jobs based in Tecumseh
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tecumseh

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Tecumseh is an unincorporated census-designated place in eastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Tecumseh had a population of 778.

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

Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
561 ft

Questions about Tecumseh

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tecumseh, IN a good place to live?

Tecumseh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.