Wolcott, Indiana - Veterans Day 2011 guard, 2011
Wolcott’s story
165 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1861Wolcott is settled
WolcottIN
Population
963
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$219K
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
Is Wolcott a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wolcott, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Rodger G. Wolcott Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Wolcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wolcott stand out
Where Wolcott beats most towns.
Small town
963 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 Wolcott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolcott, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolcott Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolcott’s trash rules yet
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 hereWhite County Circuit Court ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4799547995 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 Wolcott.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Wolcott
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wolcott since 2018.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Wolcott’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wolcott for work: only 6% work in town. Wolcott’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Wolcott fell to 259 in 2023, 219 fewer than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Wolcott | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wolcott6%
Lafayette14%
Princeton Township10%
Indianapolis6%
Monticello5%
22 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Wolcott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wolcott
Wolcott has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Wolcott home is worth about $219K
The typical Wolcott home is worth about $219,000, up 8.4% in a year, 15% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Wolcott is $844 a month.
$219KZillow home value
| Wolcott | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Wolcott$219K
Indiana$257K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Wolcott is
Wolcott beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 44% of Wolcott adults have obesity.
| Wolcott | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wolcott | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 65.2% | 61.2% |
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 377 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rodger G. Wolcott Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolcott
18pages on Wolcott
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wolcott; the nearest are
Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette21.7 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee, IL48.3 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Wolcott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Wolcott for work
Where Wolcott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
259jobs based in Wolcott
6%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wolcott
Town in Indiana, United States
Wolcott ( WUUL-kət) is a town in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 950 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 47995
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Wolcott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolcott, IN a good place to live?
Wolcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Wolcott, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Don Rader and Al Humphreys.