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BirdseyeIN

A town of 263, settled in 1880.

Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
263
residents
Typical home
$233K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

263 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Birdseye

Most working residents leave Birdseye for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jasper (31%), Ferdinand (8%) and Huntingburg (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Birdseye0%
Jasper31%
Ferdinand8%
Huntingburg7%
French Lick3%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Birdseye
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Birdseye has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Birdseye is

Birdseye beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBirdseyeIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21%15.4%
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Birdseye home is worth about $233K

The typical Birdseye home is worth about $233,000, up 7.9% in a year, 10% below the Indiana typical home.

$233KZillow home value

Typical home value

Birdseye$233K
Indiana$260K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Birdseye for work

Where Birdseye’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Jasper Jasper 31% 8% → Ferdinand Ferdinand 8% 7% → Huntingburg Huntingburg 7% 3% → French Lick French Lick 3% 3% → Hall Hall 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% Birdseye · 0% stay
18jobs based in Birdseye
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Birdseye, Indiana 2
2012 · Birdseye, Indiana 2 · Wikimedia Commons
Birdseye’s story

146 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Birdseye, IndianaPatoka Lake, Indiana 5Birdseye Indiana
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About Birdseye

Town in Indiana, United States

Birdseye is a town in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2020 census, the town population was 417. Birdseye is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1880
Population
417
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft
ZIP code
47513
Area code
812

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