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A town of 783. A typical home worth about $145K.

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Population
783
−13.4% since 2010
Typical home
$145K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town

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Housing

A typical Dugger home is worth about $145K

The typical Dugger home is worth about $145,000, up 4.2% in a year, 44% below the Indiana typical home.

$145KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dugger$145K
Indiana$260K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dugger

Most working residents leave Dugger for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Linton (7%), Sullivan (6%) and Haddon (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dugger4%
Linton7%
Sullivan6%
Haddon6%
Terre Haute5%
22 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Dugger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dugger has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dugger is

Dugger beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outDuggerIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.3%
Greene County General Hospital
5.3 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 42% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Dugger for work

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

7% → Linton Linton 7% 6% → Sullivan Sullivan 6% 6% → Haddon Haddon 6% 5% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 5% 5% → Hamilton Hamilton 5% 5% → Busseron Busseron 5% Dugger · 4% stay
162jobs based in Dugger
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dugger

Town in Indiana, United States

Dugger is a town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
797
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
577 ft
ZIP code
47848
Area code
812

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