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GuthrieIN

A town of 1,117. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,117
−5.1% since 2010
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town

What makes Guthrie stand out

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Small town

1,117 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Guthrie beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGuthrieIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.4%
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Guthrie

Most working residents leave Guthrie for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bedford (21%), Bloomington (13%) and Mitchell (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Guthrie1%
Bedford21%
Bloomington13%
Mitchell5%
Shawswick3%
23 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Guthrie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Guthrie has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
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
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2025
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.3% of Guthrie is conserved land

6.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 341 of 27,244 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve0.4 mi14
2. Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Guthrie for work

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

21% → Bedford Bedford 21% 13% → Bloomington Bloomington 13% 5% → Mitchell Mitchell 5% 3% → Shawswick Shawswick 3% 3% → Seymour Seymour 3% 3% → Richland Richland 3% Guthrie · 1% stay
75jobs based in Guthrie
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Guthrie

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Guthrie is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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Elevation
525 ft

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