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GarrettIN
A town of 6,642. Nearly 4.9% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,642
+4.1% since 2010
Typical home
$194K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
3,106
Balanced
What makes Garrett stand out
The 3 things Garrett does most differently from other towns.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
#125 most walkable in IN
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
4.9% of the town is conserved land.
$194Ktypical home
Housing
$194K typical home
25% below the IN typical home
Up 5.6% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Garrett
Health
72% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 1.
Garrett’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →57°
Cloudy
H 65° · L 44°
Local news
All →- 49ers coach reacts to Rams’ blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett49ers Webzone · Oct 1
- Garrett, Northrop and Carroll girls flag football advance to sectional semisWANE 15 · Sep 30
- Browns DT Mason Graham accomplishes feat last achieved by Myles Garrett in 2019News 5 Cleveland WEWS · Sep 27
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Garrett. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
4.9% of Garrett is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 134 of 2,707 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#126
most conserved land in IN
#125
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Side Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Union Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Garrett
Most working residents leave Garrett for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (23%), Auburn (14%) and Kendallville (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Garrett16%
Fort Wayne23%
Auburn14%
Kendallville5%
Avilla3%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,106
jobs based in Garrett
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Garrett home is worth about $194K
The typical Garrett home is worth about $194,000, up 5.6% in a year, 25% below the Indiana typical home.
$194KZillow home value
Typical home value
Garrett$194K
Indiana$260K
Market temperature
21
days on market
99.8%
sale-to-list price
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Garrett beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Garrett | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 15.4% |
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
42nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Garrett has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
6 places in Garrett on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Garrett
City in Indiana, United States
Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garrett had a population of 6,542.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 6,542
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 46738
- Area code
- 260
Garrett’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Garrett.
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