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A town of 21,744. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
21,744
+4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
9,817
Balanced

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The 3 things Addison does most differently from other towns.

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Addison beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outAddisonIN
More smokers18.8%15.7%
More adults with COPD9.5%8.1%
Major Hospital
2.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
26th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Addison

About one in 3 of Addison’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Shelbyville (35%), Center (6%) and Warren (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

30%work in town

Where working residents work

In Addison30%
Shelbyville35%
Center6%
Warren3%
Greensburg3%
19 mi
median commute distance
9,817
jobs based in Addison
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Addison’s public schools outperform 65% of Indiana districts

The public schools Addison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 9 schools →
Outdoors

1.6% of Addison is conserved land

4.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
Map of Addison: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.6%
conserved · 291 of 17,972 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#244
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blue River Memorial Park3.9 mi162
2. Sunset Park0.5 mi17
3. Kennedy Park—13
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Addison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
43
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Addison

Township in Indiana, United States

Addison Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,585 and it contained 9,237 housing units. Addison Township was organized in 1823.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
21,459
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
764 ft

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