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CraigIN
A town of 529.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
529
−14.9% since 2010
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
54.2
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town
529 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Clear
H 0° · L 57°
Local news
All →- Meadow Lake’s Senger to join top bull riders for Edmonton team battlemeadowlakeNOW · Oct 1
- TCU's Jaden Craig Racking Up Yards, But Not Wins For Horned Frogsroundtable.io · Oct 1
- First look production photos of Matthew McGivern and Sophie Craig in Witness for the Prosecution in the West EndWest End Theatre · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Craig. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Craig
Most working residents leave Craig for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Vevay (13%), York (8%) and Madison (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Craig1%
Vevay13%
York8%
Madison3%
Madison3%
26 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Craig
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Craig has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Craig is
Craig beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Craig | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.7% |
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.3% of Craig is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,323 of 25,195 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area | 0.7 mi | 1,561 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
24
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Craig for work
Where Craig’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Craig
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Craig on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Craig
Township in Indiana, United States
Craig Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 766 and it contained 393 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 766
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 574 ft
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