A town of 4,381. Nearly 2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Edinburgh does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Edinburgh. Another town gets a different order.
5.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irwin Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Most working residents leave Edinburgh for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Franklin (9%), Columbus (9%) and German (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The typical Edinburgh home is worth about $230,000, up 3.5% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.
Edinburgh beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Edinburgh | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
Edinburgh has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Edinburgh's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Edinburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Edinburgh.
Town in Indiana, United States
Edinburgh () is a town in Johnson, Bartholomew, and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,435 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. Edinburgh was named in honor of Edinburgh, Scotland and for many years was pronounced the same way. Edinburgh is the home of Camp Atterbury, a National Guard training facility. The Big Blue River and Sugar Creek join to form the Driftwood River 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Edinburgh.
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One town shares a border with Edinburgh.
