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- 2016Sunman, Indiana
SunmanIN
A town of 1,247. A typical home worth about $353K.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,247
−12.9% since 2010
Typical home
$353K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
382
Balanced
What makes Sunman stand out
The thing Sunman does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,247 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunman. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Sunman home is worth about $353K
The typical Sunman home is worth about $353,000, up 6.6% in a year, 36% above the Indiana typical home.
$353KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sunman$353K
Indiana$260K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sunman has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sunman
Most working residents leave Sunman for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (26%), Greensburg (5%) and Cincinnati (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sunman3%
Batesville26%
Greensburg5%
Cincinnati5%
Adams2%
16 mi
median commute distance
382
jobs based in Sunman
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Sunman beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sunman | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.5% | 13% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 77.4% |
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Sunman is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 740 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunman Community Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town
Sunman has shrunk 12.9% since 2010
1,049 people in 2010; 1,247 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Sunman
Town in Indiana, United States
Sunman is a town in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 914 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 914
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 47041
- Area code
- 812
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