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Decker’s story
Decker in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
DeckerIN
A town of 265. A typical home worth about $156K.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
265
residents
Typical home
$156K
+7.8% in a year
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
What makes Decker stand out
The thing Decker does most differently from other towns.
Small town
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
White RiverVincennesJohnsonDeckerDecker
Decker’s report card
Now in Decker
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Weather
Forecast →71°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 52°
Local news
All →- She saved money under her pillow. Then she helped launch a Staten Island family businessSILive.com · Sep 29
- 7 Lawn Mower Brands Owned By Stanley Black & DeckerSlashGear · Sep 26
- UnitedHealth, BlackRock, and Stanley Black & Decker Just Paid Shareholders. Here's What They Got.24/7 Wall St. · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Decker. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Decker home is worth about $156K
The typical Decker home is worth about $156,000, up 7.8% in a year, 40% below the Indiana typical home.
$156KZillow home value
Typical home value
Decker$156K
Indiana$260K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Decker
Most working residents leave Decker for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vincennes (27%), Vincennes (15%) and Washington (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Decker0%
Vincennes27%
Vincennes15%
Washington9%
Patoka9%
18 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Decker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Decker has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Decker is
Decker beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Decker | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.7% |
Wabash General Hospital 1
8.1 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 →
Outdoors
2% of Decker is conserved land
39 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 590 of 29,566 acres
39 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swamper Bend Wetland Conservation Area | — | 101 |
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 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Decker for work
Where Decker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Decker
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Decker
Town in the United States
Decker is a town in Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1869 by Isaac Decker. Decker is near the White River, and is well known for the watermelon and cantaloupe produced in the surrounding rural area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 199
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- ZIP code
- 47524
- Area code
- 812
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