Waynetown-pioneer-cemetery, 2008
Waynetown’s story
196 years in pictures
The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1830Waynetown is platted
Photo: Al Hart · Public domain
Population
976
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$208K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Is Waynetown a good place to live?
12% of residents are 65 or older in Waynetown, where Indiana’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waynetown. Waynetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Waynetown stand out
Where Waynetown beats most towns.
Small town
976 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Waynetown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waynetown, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of WaynetownEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWaynetown Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Voter RegistrationMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4799047990 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waynetown.
Work & commute
Most of Waynetown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Waynetown for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Waynetown residents live below the poverty line, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Waynetown’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Waynetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Waynetown1%
Crawfordsville36%
Indianapolis10%
Lafayette9%
Union Township6%
19 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Waynetown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Waynetown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Waynetown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Waynetown is valued at about $208K
The typical Waynetown home is worth about $208,000, up 3.3% in a year, 19% below the Indiana typical home.
$208KZillow home value
| Waynetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,013 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Waynetown$208K
Indiana$257K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Waynetown
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Waynetown is
Waynetown tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 39% of Waynetown adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Waynetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waynetown. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
16 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
31 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
10 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
14 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
26 mi MuseumSamaraSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waynetown
16pages on Waynetown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waynetown
About 6 of every 100 Waynetown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Waynetown for work
Where Waynetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Waynetown
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Waynetown
Town in Indiana, United States
Waynetown is a town in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- ZIP code
- 47990
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Waynetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waynetown, IN a good place to live?
Waynetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.