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VistulaIN

The town, settled in 1854, counts 90 residents.

Is Vistula a good place to live?

Vistula’s midpoint 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 owner-occupancy rate 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.

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 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

The top destinations are Goshen (14%), Middlebury (12%) and Elkhart (12%). Employers in Vistula shed 140 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 179. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.

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

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Of the losses FEMA expects in Vistula, 48% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Vistula: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches 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

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vistula

14pages on Vistula
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Vistula

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.