Needham
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Outdoors in Needham
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About Needham
Unincorporated town and Census-designated place in Indiana, United StatesNeedham is an unincorporated town in Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
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How Needham ranks
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Housing in Needham
The typical Needham home is worth about $396,000, up 4.5% in a year, 52% above the Indiana typical home.
Work & commute in Needham
Full picture →Most working residents leave Needham for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Franklin (22%), Center (12%) and Greenwood (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Needham
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Needham
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Needham
Full climate →Needham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Needham
All Needham schools →School Grade B
The public schools Needham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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