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A town of 6,115. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

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Population

6,115

+35.8% since 2010

Median home value

$194K

Census ACS

Household income

$63K

median

Median age

45.4

years

Jobs based here

2,583

Balanced

What makes Root stand out

The thing Root does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Root

Health

77% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 6.

A growing town

Root has grown 35.8% since 2010

4,443 people in 2010; 6,115 today.

4,4432010

6,0332020

6,115Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Root’s report card

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Commute16 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns Climate84°/18°Summer high · winter low · 28″ snow Hazards38/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsC+Beats 40% of IN districts Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.5% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

79°

Cloudy

H 0° · L 59°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Root. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Root

Most working residents leave Root for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (31%), Fort Wayne (22%) and Berne (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Root14%

Decatur31%

Fort Wayne22%

Berne4%

Bluffton4%

16 mi

median commute distance

2,583

jobs based in Root

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Root beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better26 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Root	IN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	19.8%	15.4%
More adults with COPD	9.8%	8.1%
More adults with heart disease	8%	6.8%

Adams Memorial Hospital

4.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

32nd

percentile among IN towns

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

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Root has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°

Spring39–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1989

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Root’s public schools outperform 40% of Indiana districts

The public schools Root’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade