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A town of 920. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

Population
920
−9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town

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Small town

920 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Kirklin beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKirklinIN
More smokers19.1%15.7%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist57.4%61.2%
Indiana University Health Frankfort
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
33rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kirklin

Most working residents leave Kirklin for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (23%), Lafayette (8%) and Lebanon (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kirklin4%
Frankfort23%
Lafayette8%
Lebanon6%
Center5%
16 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Kirklin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Kirklin has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Kirklin sell for about $295K

The median sale price was $295,000 in April 2026.

$295Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Kirklin for work

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

23% → Frankfort Frankfort 23% 8% → Lafayette Lafayette 8% 6% → Lebanon Lebanon 6% 5% → Center Center 5% 2% → Michigan Michigan 2% 2% → Pike Pike 2% Kirklin · 4% stay
129jobs based in Kirklin
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Kirklin, Indiana
2012 · Kirklin, Indiana · Wikimedia Commons
Kirklin’s story

Kirklin in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…Kirklin water tower
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About Kirklin

Town in Indiana, United States

Kirklin is a town in Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.

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

Population
710
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
919 ft
ZIP code
46050
Area code
765

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