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A town of 702.
Population
702
−8.5% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town
702 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 51°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bigger. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bigger
Most working residents leave Bigger for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are North Vernon (24%), Seymour (10%) and Columbus (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bigger0%
North Vernon24%
Seymour10%
Columbus9%
Vernon4%
21 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Bigger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bigger has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bigger is
Bigger beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Bigger | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.4% |
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.5% of Bigger is conserved land
5.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 101 of 19,581 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge | 2.9 mi | 4,261 |
| 2. Guthrie Woods | — | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bigger for work
Where Bigger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Bigger
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bigger
Township in Indiana, United States
Bigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 664 (down from 726 at 2010) and it contained 272 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 664
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft