CarbonIN
A town of 238. A typical home worth about $189K.
What makes Carbon stand out
The thing Carbon does most differently from other towns.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Carbon’s report card
Now in Carbon
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Living in Carbon
I was just thinking, with our average commute to work being a bit longer than the rest of the state, we must have some pretty loyal residents who…
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Salesforce and Milkywire Back 3,661 Tons of Carbon Removal Across 8 ProjectsCarbonCredits.com · Oct 1
- Fossil teeth from ancient coastlines suggest at least some dinosaurs ate seafoodEarth.com · Oct 1
- Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storagetheconversation.com · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carbon. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Carbon
Most working residents leave Carbon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (16%), Brazil (13%) and Knightsville (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Carbon home is worth about $189K
The typical Carbon home is worth about $189,000, up 8.1% in a year, 27% below the Indiana typical home.
Typical home value
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Carbon 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.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Carbon is
Carbon beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Carbon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.7% |
100% of working residents leave Carbon for work
Where Carbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carbon
Town in Indiana, United States
Carbon is a town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 263
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 47837