2010 · Oolitic town hall · Wikimedia Commons
Oolitic’s story
130 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1896Oolitic is settled
- 2010Oolitic town hall
- 2016Oolitic, Indiana
- 2024Oolitic, Indiana Sign
OoliticIN
A town of 1,522, settled in 1896. A typical home worth about $181K.
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Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,522
−4% since 2010
Typical home
$181K
+4% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town
What makes Oolitic stand out
The thing Oolitic does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Oolitic for work
Where Oolitic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
124jobs based in Oolitic
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Oolitic’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oolitic. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oolitic
Most working residents leave Oolitic for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (22%), Bedford (20%) and Richland (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oolitic1%
Bloomington22%
Bedford20%
Richland5%
Bloomington4%
19 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Oolitic
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Oolitic home is worth about $181K
The typical Oolitic home is worth about $181,000, up 4% in a year, 30% below the Indiana typical home.
$181KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oolitic$181K
Indiana$260K
+4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oolitic has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Oolitic beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oolitic | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
2.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
90th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Oolitic
Town in Indiana, United States
Oolitic is a town in Indian Creek and Shawswick townships, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oolitic had a population of 1,137.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1896
- Population
- 1,137
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 47451
- Area code
- 812
Oolitic’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oolitic.
East OoliticOolitic
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