Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 511.
16% of residents live below the poverty line in West College Corner, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. West College Corner’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Indiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). West College Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 290 in 1890, 545 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in West College Corner, 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 West College Corner.
The typical West College Corner home is worth about $167,000, up 12.1% in a year, 35% below the Indiana typical home. West College Corner’s median rent is $750 a month.
| West College Corner | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $750 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave West College Corner for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in West College Corner is 20 minutes. Since 2013, West College Corner has added 20 jobs, to 44 in 2023.
| West College Corner | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West College Corner has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West College Corner beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of West College Corner adults binge drink.
| West College Corner | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | West College Corner | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). West College Corner has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 511 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West College Corner.
| West College Corner | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 23% | 22% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West College Corner | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stateline Ballpark | 0.3 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West College Corner. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
37 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
33 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of West College Corner
About 5 of every 100 West College Corner residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where West College Corner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
West College Corner (also known as just College Corner) is a town in Union Township, Union County, Indiana, United States. The population was 545 at the 2020 census. The town is bordered on the east by the state line with Ohio, directly bordering the village of College Corner, Ohio. The town's public school, part of the Union County–College Corner Joint School District, is bisected by the state line and is operated jointly with Ohio authorities.
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West College Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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