Newton County, Indiana
Population 13,922 · Kentland, Morocco, Goodland
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 0.2 per 1k, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $171,500 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Median rent | $918 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $199/mo | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.77% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.15% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,323 | lower than 63% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,481 | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 155.5 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈197 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈17 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Rensselaer, IN, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈127 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Rensselaer, IN, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 1.8% of weeks | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.2°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 39.7 in | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $93/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $69/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.4/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 42.3 mi | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈93 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.8% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.1:1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.08 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.62 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 7/100k | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 yrs | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 7/100k | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 19.1% | lower than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 76 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 80 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 33 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 87 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 10 per sq mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.2 per 1k | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 13,922 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.9 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 20.8% Dem | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77.7% Rep | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 85.6% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 25 parks | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.2 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 176 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 60 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 40 km | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 126 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 147 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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