Wolcottville, Indiana, 2016
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WolcottvilleIN
A town of 1,052.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,052
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Typical home
$357K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town
Is Wolcottville a good place to live?
The best of Wolcottville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 23 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. On incomes, just 108 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. On civic life, just 10 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. George and Margaret Wolcott House is on the National Register of Historic Places. On the outdoors, just 48 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Wolcottville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wolcottville stand out
Where Wolcottville beats most towns.
Typical home value
Wolcottville$357K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA+
5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
1historic places
HistoryA
1 historic place
1 place on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,052 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Wolcottville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Wolcottville is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$54K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthParkview Noble Hospital 6.5 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 11% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 place on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.7; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wolcottville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolcottville, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolcottville Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolcottville’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 hereNoble County Clerk's OfficeNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4679546795 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 Wolcottville.
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Wolcottville home is worth about $357K
The typical Wolcottville home is worth about $357,000, up 7.5% in a year, 39% above the Indiana typical home. 53% of households own their home in Wolcottville, below both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Wolcottville is $867 a month.
$357KZillow home value
| Wolcottville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $867 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Wolcottville$357K
Indiana$257K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Wolcottville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wolcottville for work: only 2% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Wolcottville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Wolcottville grew to 202 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Wolcottville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Wolcottville2%
Fort Wayne12%
Kendallville10%
Goshen5%
Elkhart4%
20 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Wolcottville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Wolcottville trails 72% of U.S. towns
Wolcottville beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of Wolcottville adults report frequent mental distress.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Wolcottville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Wolcottville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.3% | 13% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
Parkview Noble Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wolcottville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Wolcottville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wolcottville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Wolcottville’s July high is 83°F.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolcottville
18pages on Wolcottville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wolcottville; the nearest are
Trine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola20 mi$36,560 tuitionGlen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI26.2 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne31.2 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wolcottville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wolcottville for work
Where Wolcottville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
202jobs based in Wolcottville
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wolcottville
Town in Indiana, United States
Wolcottville is a town in Orange Township, Noble County and Johnson Township, LaGrange County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,004 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- ZIP code
- 46795
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Wolcottville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolcottville, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Wolcottville, IN known for?
Wolcottville has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Ken Kercheval and Lora La Mance.