WheatlandIN
A town of 391, settled in 1858.
Is Wheatland a good place to live?
Wheatland’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wheatland. Wheatland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheatland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wheatland.
Homes in Wheatland are worth about $152K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Wheatland home is worth about $152,000, up 3% in a year, 41% below the Indiana typical home. At $824 a month, Wheatland’s median rent is close to Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 68% of households own their home in Wheatland.
| Wheatland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $824 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income in Wheatland is lower than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Wheatland’s median household income is $42,000. Most working residents leave Wheatland for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of Wheatland residents live below the poverty line.
| Wheatland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wheatland
Wheatland has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Wheatland is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wheatland is
Wheatland beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Wheatland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wheatland | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wheatland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wheatland. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year13 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
12 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolPhoto credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Wheatland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wheatland
About 7 of every 100 Wheatland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Wheatland for work
Where Wheatland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wheatland
Town in Indiana, United States
Wheatland is a town in Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wheatland had a population of 390.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- ZIP code
- 47597
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Wheatland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland, IN a good place to live?
Wheatland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.