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NilesIN

A town of 1,561. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,561

+0.7% since 2010

Median home value

$163K

Census ACS

Household income

$66K

median

Median age

49.9

years

Jobs based here

A commuter town

What makes Niles stand out

The thing Niles does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Niles

Health

82% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 10.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Niles for work

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

62jobs based in Niles

1%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Niles’s report card

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HealthC−Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns Commute14 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate84°/19°Summer high · winter low · 32″ snow Hazards57/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Niles beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

1 better21 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Niles	IN
More adults treating high blood pressure	80%	77.4%
More adults with COPD	10.5%	8.1%

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital

12.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

23rd

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Niles

Most working residents leave Niles for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Muncie (30%), Hamilton (5%) and Albany (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Niles1%

Muncie30%

Hamilton5%

Albany4%

Delaware4%

14 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Niles

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Niles has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring41–61°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 22

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 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1983

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Niles

Township in Indiana, United States

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,360 and it contained 566 housing units.

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