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TocsinIN

The town was settled in 1882 and has 266 residents today.

Population
266
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
22.7
years
Settled
1882
144 years ago

Is Tocsin a good place to live?

5.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tocsin, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Tocsin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

266 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jefferson Township · 3 miPreble Township · 4 miLancaster Township · 4 miOssian · 5 miKirkland Township · 5 miUniondale · 7 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tocsin.

Climate

Tocsin has four seasons and pleasant summers

23″snow a winter

About 23 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 18° and July afternoons rise to 84°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTocsin’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Tocsin, mostly inland flooding

37risk score of 100

54% of Tocsin’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageTocsin’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tocsin

12pages on Tocsin
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory 17 miLibraryOssian BranchColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1882Climate84° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 8 more within 40 miles

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

All 22 attractions →
38 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park34 mi MuseumFort Recovery19 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo36 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum17 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art21 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Tocsin: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tocsin, and how to reach them.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsNorthern Wells Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereWells County Circuit Court ClerkWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4677746777 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tocsin; the nearest are

Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne17.1 mi$31,361 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne19.8 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold, OH60 mi$4,698 in-state tuition

About 11 of every 100 Tocsin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Tocsin

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Tocsin is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is on the border with Jefferson Township.

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

Elevation
833 ft

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