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A town of 2,114. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,114
+2.8% since 2010
Typical home
$212K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
598
A commuter town

What makes Flora stand out

The 2 things Flora does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Flora for work

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

23% → Lafayette Lafayette 23% 7% → Deer Creek Deer Creek 7% 4% → Frankfort Frankfort 4% 3% → Delphi Delphi 3% 2% → Center Center 2% 2% → Monroe Monroe 2% Flora · 12% stay
598jobs based in Flora
12%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Flora

Most working residents leave Flora for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (23%), Deer Creek (7%) and Frankfort (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Flora12%
Lafayette23%
Deer Creek7%
Frankfort4%
Delphi3%
19 mi
median commute distance
598
jobs based in Flora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

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

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFloraIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.3%
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
53rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flora has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Flora home is worth about $212K

The typical Flora home is worth about $212,000, up 6.1% in a year, 18% below the Indiana typical home.

$212KZillow home value

Typical home value

Flora$212K
Indiana$260K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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 floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1983
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Flora is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 732 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Flora Community Park—29
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Flora, Indiana historical marker
2009 · Flora, Indiana historical marker · Wikimedia Commons
Flora’s story

Flora in pictures

10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Charles Landes as a young man in Indiana, ca. 1890Flora, Indiana welcomeSoybean flowers
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Famous people from Flora

3 notable people were born in Flora.

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About Flora

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Flora is a town in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flora had a population of 2,094. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
2,094
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft
ZIP code
46929
Area code
574

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