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VistulaIN

A town of 90, settled in 1854.

Population
90
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$318K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
63.1
years
Jobs based here
179
A job hub

Is Vistula a good place to live?

Vistula’s median age is 63.1 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Vistula. Vistula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Vistula stand out

Where Vistula beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here179
Residents who work97
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
York Township · 1 miMottville Township · 3 miWhite Pigeon · 5 miMiddlebury · 5 miWashington Township · 6 miWhite Pigeon Township · 7 mi
York TownshipMottville TownshipYork TownshipMottville TownshipVistula
Getting set up

Moving to Vistula: who provides what

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

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMiddlebury 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 hereElkhart County Circuit Court ClerkElkhart County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46507, 4654046507 69% · 46540 31%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 Vistula.

Work & commute

A job hub: Vistula has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 179 commuters

Most working residents leave Vistula for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Vistula has lost 140 jobs, to 179 in 2023. The top destinations are Goshen (14%), Middlebury (12%) and Elkhart (12%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vistula0%
Goshen14%
Middlebury12%
Elkhart12%
York Township9%
13 mi
median commute distance
179
jobs based in Vistula
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageVistula’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here179 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work0% work in VistulaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Vistula stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

At 6 of 100, Vistula’s FEMA risk score is against 38 of 100 in Indiana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageVistula’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Vistula has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Vistula has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVistula’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vistula

14pages on Vistula
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$58K median household income · 179 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions33 nearby · RV/MH Hall of Fame 9 miLibraryWhite Pigeon Township LibraryCollegesGoshen College is 14.1 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1854Climate83° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Vistula

Goshen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goshen14.1 mi$38,890 tuitionGlen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI14.9 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elkhart14.9 mi

About 0 of every 100 Vistula residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 179 people come to Vistula for work

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

14% → Goshen Goshen 14% 12% → Middlebury Middlebury 12% 12% → Elkhart Elkhart 12% 9% → York Township York Township 9% 8% → Middlebury Township Middlebury Township 8% 4% → Washington Township Washington Township 4% Vistula · 0% stay
179jobs based in Vistula
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Vistula

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vistula, IN a good place to live?

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