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A town of 1,607. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,607
−3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town

What makes Southeast stand out

The 2 things Southeast does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Southeast for work

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

14% → Paoli Paoli 14% 7% → French Lick French Lick 7% 5% → Jasper Jasper 5% 4% → Orleans Orleans 4% 3% → Center Center 3% 3% → Salem Salem 3% Southeast · 0% stay
29jobs based in Southeast
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Southeast beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSoutheastIN
More adults with COPD10.8%8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.5%15.4%
More smokers20.4%15.7%
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Southeast

Most working residents leave Southeast for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Paoli (14%), French Lick (7%) and Jasper (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Southeast0%
Paoli14%
French Lick7%
Jasper5%
Orleans4%
28 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Southeast
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

18.8% of Southeast is conserved land

8.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

18.8%conserved
Map of Southeast: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
18.8%
conserved · 6,377 of 33,953 acres
8.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoosier National Forest8.3 mi6,199
2. Harrison-Crawford State Forest—194
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Southeast has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring42–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
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 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Southeast

Township in Indiana, United States

Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 725 housing units.

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

Population
1,541
Area
53 sq mi
Elevation
656 ft

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