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ClaypoolIN

A town of 318.

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Population
318
residents
Typical home
$243K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

318 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Claypool. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Claypool

Most working residents leave Claypool for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Warsaw (34%), Goshen (5%) and Fort Wayne (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Claypool0%
Warsaw34%
Goshen5%
Fort Wayne5%
Wayne5%
10 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Claypool
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Claypool has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Claypool

8 crimes were reported in Claypool in 2022: 7 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Claypool is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2022
7
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Claypool is

Claypool beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outClaypoolIN
Fewer adults with diabetes11%13%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.8%6.8%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73.2%77.4%
Kosciusko Community Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Claypool home is worth about $243K

The typical Claypool home is worth about $243,000, up 8.1% in a year, 6% below the Indiana typical home.

$243KZillow home value

Typical home value

Claypool$243K
Indiana$260K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Claypool for work

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

34% → Warsaw Warsaw 34% 5% → Goshen Goshen 5% 5% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 5% 5% → Wayne Wayne 5% 5% → Franklin Franklin 5% 3% → North Manchester North Manchester 3% Claypool · 0% stay
8jobs based in Claypool
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Jackson Township, IN, USA - panoramio (1)
2013 · Jackson Township, IN, USA - panoramio (1) · Wikimedia Commons
Claypool’s story

Claypool in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Claypool

Town in Indiana, United States

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Claypool is a town in Clay Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 396 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
396
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
889 ft
ZIP code
46510
Area code
574

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