Sign inJoin
Converse-Jackson Township Public Library

ConverseIN

A town of 813. A typical home worth about $182K.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
813
−8.2% since 2010
Typical home
$182K
+5% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
246
A commuter town

What makes Converse stand out

The thing Converse does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Small town

813 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Converse’s report card

See the data ↓

Now in Converse

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Converse →
Start a conversation

The data

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Converse

Most working residents leave Converse for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (15%), Kokomo (10%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Converse5%
Marion15%
Kokomo10%
Washington4%
Peru4%
16 mi
median commute distance
246
jobs based in Converse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Converse home is worth about $182K

The typical Converse home is worth about $182,000, up 5% in a year, 30% below the Indiana typical home.

$182KZillow home value

Typical home value

Converse$182K
Indiana$260K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Converse has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Converse is

Converse beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outConverseIN
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.3%
Marion General Hospital
11.1 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Converse for work

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

15% → Marion Marion 15% 10% → Kokomo Kokomo 10% 4% → Washington Washington 4% 4% → Peru Peru 4% 3% → Wabash Wabash 3% 3% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 3% Converse · 5% stay
246jobs based in Converse
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Laura Cammack (The message, 1906)
1906 · Laura Cammack (The message, 1906) · Wikimedia Commons
Converse’s story

Converse in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Laura G. Cammack (The message, 1909)Converse-Jackson Township Public LibraryWabash and Jefferson
Explore the history →

Landmarks

3 places in Converse on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Converse

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Converse is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, and Richland Township, Grant County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,161
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft
ZIP code
46919
Area code
765

More about Converse

Still missing for Converse:upcoming events

Post to Converse

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Photo of Converse

Converse, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗