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A town of 114. Nearly 32.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
114
residents
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

What makes Point stand out

The thing Point does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Point is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

32.9%conserved
32.9%
conserved · 11,551 of 35,124 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Twin Swamps Nature Preserve1.1 mi610
2. Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve—459
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Point

Most working residents leave Point for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (33%), Black (19%) and Mount Vernon (12%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Point0%
Evansville33%
Black19%
Mount Vernon12%
Patoka2%
24 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Point 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

Winter28–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Point is

Point beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPointIN
Fewer uninsured adults7%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.9%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.3%
Methodist Hospital Union County
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Point for work

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

33% → Evansville Evansville 33% 19% → Black Black 19% 12% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 12% 2% → Patoka Patoka 2% 2% → Lynn Lynn 2% 2% → Perry Perry 2% Point · 0% stay
2jobs based in Point
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Ashworth Archaeological Site
2011 · Ashworth Archaeological Site · Wikimedia Commons
Point’s story

Point in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Barns near Hovey LakeMurphy Site from the northHovey Lake Archaeological District
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About Point

Township in Indiana, United States

Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306. The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.

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

Population
306
Area
55 sq mi
Elevation
371 ft

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