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LynnIN

A town of 814. A regional job hub with 567 jobs.

Population
814
−9.5% since 2010
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
567
A job hub

What makes Lynn stand out

The 2 things Lynn does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Small town

814 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EmmaHawthorneBlackRobinsonCenterHarmonyEmmaHawthorneBlackRobinsonCenterHarmonyLynn

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lynn. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lynn

Most working residents leave Lynn for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (25%), Black (11%) and Mount Vernon (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lynn2%
Evansville25%
Black11%
Mount Vernon9%
New Harmony8%
19 mi
median commute distance
567
jobs based in Lynn
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lynn has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

14.4% of Lynn is conserved land

24 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

14.4%conserved
14.4%
conserved · 4,107 of 28,446 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Harmonie State Park18.3 mi3,131
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Lynn is

Lynn beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLynnIN
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.3%
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
22.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 560 people come to Lynn for work

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

25% → Evansville Evansville 25% 11% → Black Black 11% 9% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 9% 8% → New Harmony New Harmony 8% 3% → Patoka Patoka 3% 3% → Poseyville Poseyville 3% Lynn · 2% stay
567jobs based in Lynn
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lynn

Township in Indiana, United States

Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 810.

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

Population
810
Area
45 sq mi
Elevation
433 ft

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