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Twelve MileIN

300 people live in this town, settled in 1851.

Population
300
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$221K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
7.5
years
Settled
1851
175 years ago

Is Twelve Mile a good place to live?

6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Twelve Mile, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Twelve Mile has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

300 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Adams Township · 0 miBethlehem Township · 5 miUnion Township · 5 miMiami Township · 6 miFulton · 6 miClay Township · 6 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Twelve Mile.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Twelve Mile: inland flooding

16risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Twelve Mile, 36% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal aid has come to Twelve Mile households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.

FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageTwelve Mile’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Twelve MileGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Twelve Mile: four seasons and pleasant summers

21″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 18°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTwelve Mile’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A home in Twelve Mile is worth about $221K, on Zillow’s estimate

$221KZillow home value

52% of households own their home in Twelve Mile. Values rose 5.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.

Typical home value

Twelve Mile$221K
Indiana$257K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Full pageTwelve Mile’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 5.1% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Twelve Mile is conserved land

0%conserved

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%
conserved · 0 of 408 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Plank-Hill Park—10
Full pageTwelve Mile’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk10 acres · Plank-Hill ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Twelve Mile?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Twelve Mile

15pages on Twelve Mile
The big questions
Cost of living$221K typical home · up 5.1% in a yearWork & commute$50K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions29 nearby · International Circus Hall of Fame 13 miLibraryFulton Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1851Climate84° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Twelve Mile: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsCaston 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 hereCass County Circuit Court ClerkCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP code4698846988 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 Twelve Mile; the nearest are

Manchester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Manchester25.8 mi$37,135 tuitionIndiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo28.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis73.3 mi$5,154 in-state tuition

College town 16 of every 100 Twelve Mile residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

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