Brazil Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Brazil, Indiana. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings and two contributing objects in the central business district of Brazil.

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About Brazil

City in Indiana, United States

1866Established

8,181Population

3.7 sq miArea

656 ftElevation

Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,181 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. There is a fountain from the country of Brazil; Brazil often flies the Brazilian, Indiana flag, and U.S. flag alongside one another at the fountain.

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How Brazil ranks

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#4Most walkable in IN #21Lowest property tax in IN #17Most trails in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code47834

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Living in Brazil

Housing in Brazil

$230K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market6

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Brazil

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Brazil's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brazil 3.9

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brazil 15.4

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Brazil

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Most working residents leave Brazil for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (14%), Van Buren (9%) and Greencastle (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Terre Haute

14%

Van Buren

Greencastle

Knightsville

14%Work in townlive and work in Brazil 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,516Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Brazil

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

11worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 20.4%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse 10.3%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension St. Vincent ClayBrazil · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Wabash Valley Health CenterTerre Haute · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Brazil

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

6Does Brazil flood?paid flood claims since 2008 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brazil MapBrazil vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Brazil

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Brazil has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

66° / 44°Fall