Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include T.C. Steele Boyhood Home and George Seybold House. Waveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Waveland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 592 in 1880, 427 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waveland, 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 Waveland.
Since 2013, Waveland has lost 64 jobs, to 28 in 2023. For most workers, Waveland is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Among residents in the town, 19% live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s typical household income stands at $52,000.
| Waveland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Waveland, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 31 of 100, where Indiana’s towns sit at 38 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waveland once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Waveland who get no exercise outside work: 23%. In Waveland, 10% of adults have diabetes, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Waveland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Waveland | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Waveland, the median rent is $850 a month. Typical home values rose 9.5% in the year to September 2026. 87% of households live in a home they own in the town.
| Waveland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waveland. Close and well known come first.
9 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
40 mi City parkEagle Creek Park
18 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
14 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
39 mi MuseumSamaraTurkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waveland
About 2 of every 100 Waveland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Waveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Waveland on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Waveland is a town in Brown Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 427 at the 2020 census.
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Waveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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