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ChalmersIN

A town of 526.

Photo: Mitchell Cooper · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
526
+3% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
219
Balanced
Small town

526 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2003
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Chalmers has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chalmers

Most working residents leave Chalmers for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (20%), Monticello (16%) and West Lafayette (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chalmers4%
Lafayette20%
Monticello16%
West Lafayette6%
Union4%
16 mi
median commute distance
219
jobs based in Chalmers
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Chalmers is

Chalmers tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
7.5 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 →
Housing

A typical Chalmers home is worth about $231K

The typical Chalmers home is worth about $231,000, up 5.7% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.

$231KZillow home value

Typical home value

Chalmers$231K
Indiana$260K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Chalmers

Town in Indiana, United States

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Chalmers is a town in Big Creek Township, White County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 523 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
523
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
47929
Area code
219

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