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A town of 2,203, laid out in 1819. 45% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Versailles’ subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 38 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Versailles is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns. Versailles has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fernando G. Taylor House and Tyson United Methodist Church. Versailles has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Versailles beats most towns.
Fernando G. Taylor House
Census counts: 412 in 1850, 2,184 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Versailles is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Versailles, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Versailles.
Versailles has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Versailles for work: only 15% work in town. 18% of Versailles residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Versailles’ median household income is $46,000.
| Versailles | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Versailles beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Versailles adults report frequent mental distress, near the Indiana town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (17%). 26% of Versailles adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Versailles | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Versailles | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Versailles home is worth about $261,000, up 6% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. 56% of households own their home in Versailles.
| Versailles | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $757 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pangburn Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Versailles; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Versailles residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
5 places in Versailles on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Versailles.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
45% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Morton C. Hunter and Milton S. Robinson.
