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SullivanIN
A town of 4,252. Nearly 6.7% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,252
+0.4% since 2010
Typical home
$181K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
1,723
Balanced
What makes Sullivan stand out
The 3 things Sullivan does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#7 most walkable in IN
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
6.7% of the town is conserved land.
$181Ktypical home
Housing
$181K typical home
31% below the IN typical home
Up 2.4% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Sullivan
Health
87% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 8.
Sullivan’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →48°
Clear
H 82° · L 56°
Local news
All →- Judge denies request to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty after mistrialKSL.com · Oct 1
- US judge denies request to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty after mistrialReuters · Oct 1
- West Ham’s David Sullivan suing BBC for £150m over sexual misconduct allegations in Panorama docThe New York Times · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sullivan. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
6.7% of Sullivan is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
6.7%conserved
6.7%
conserved · 80 of 1,193 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#83
most conserved land in IN
#7
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sullivan City Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 2. Court House Square | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Sullivan home is worth about $181K
The typical Sullivan home is worth about $181,000, up 2.4% in a year, 31% below the Indiana typical home.
$181KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sullivan$181K
Indiana$260K
Market temperature
183
days on market
94.9%
sale-to-list price
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
15
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Sullivan
About one in 5 of Sullivan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hamilton (13%), Terre Haute (7%) and Haddon (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
21%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sullivan21%
Hamilton13%
Terre Haute7%
Haddon4%
Vincennes3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,723
jobs based in Sullivan
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Sullivan beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Sullivan | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.5% |
Sullivan County Community Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sullivan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
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 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
3 places in Sullivan on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Sullivan
City in Indiana, United States
Sullivan is a city in Hamilton Township and the county seat of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sullivan had a population of 4,264. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,264
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- ZIP code
- 47882
- Area code
- 812
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