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1936
Erosion and an abandoned farm near Roanoke, Indiana, 1936
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About Roanoke
Town in Indiana, United StatesRoanoke is a town in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,762 at the 2020 census. Roanoke is governed by a town council. Town offices include the clerk treasurer, utilities department, police department, and volunteer fire department. The town has a public elementary school. WOWO and WRNP have transmitter towers in Roanoke, along U.S. Highway 24. For many years, television station WPTA was licensed to Roanoke, though that station's studios and transmitter have always been located in nearby Fort Wayne.
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Housing in Roanoke
The typical Roanoke home is worth about $371,000, up 3.7% in a year, 43% above the Indiana typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Roanoke
Full picture →Most working residents leave Roanoke for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (29%), Huntington (17%) and Lafayette (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Roanoke
Health Grade B
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Roanoke
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Roanoke
Full climate →Roanoke has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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