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- 2016Hymera, Indiana
HymeraIN
A town of 937. A typical home worth about $80K.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
937
−18.5% since 2010
Typical home
$80K
−13.7% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
172
Balanced
What makes Hymera stand out
The thing Hymera does most differently from other towns.
Small town
937 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hymera. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hymera home is worth about $80K
The typical Hymera home is worth about $80,000, down 13.7% in a year, 69% below the Indiana typical home.
$80KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hymera$80K
Indiana$260K
−13.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hymera 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°
Summer64–85°
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 →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hymera
Most working residents leave Hymera for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sullivan (11%), Terre Haute (11%) and Hamilton (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hymera4%
Sullivan11%
Terre Haute11%
Hamilton6%
Linton5%
17 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Hymera
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Hymera is
Hymera beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Hymera | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.7% |
Sullivan County Community Hospital
7.3 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 →
Famous people from Hymera
5 notable people were born in Hymera.
About Hymera
Town in Indiana, United States
Hymera is a town in and the principal center of Jackson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Hymera had a population of 653.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 653
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- ZIP code
- 47855
- Area code
- 812
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