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Van Bibber LakeIN

A town of 658.

Population
658
residents
Median home value
$66K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

658 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Van Bibber Lake

Most working residents leave Van Bibber Lake for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greencastle (24%), Greencastle (7%) and Center (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Van Bibber Lake0%
Greencastle24%
Greencastle7%
Center6%
Wayne4%
21 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Van Bibber Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Van Bibber Lake has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Van Bibber Lake is

Van Bibber Lake beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outVan Bibber LakeIN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.3%
Putnam County Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Van Bibber Lake sell for about $48K

The median sale price was $48,000 in March 2026.

$48Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Van Bibber Lake is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 225 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Van Bibber Lake Beach Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Van Bibber Lake for work

Where Van Bibber Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Greencastle Greencastle 24% 7% → Greencastle Greencastle 7% 6% → Center Center 6% 4% → Wayne Wayne 4% 3% → Brownsburg Brownsburg 3% 3% → Monroe Monroe 3% Van Bibber Lake · 0% stay
9jobs based in Van Bibber Lake
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Van Bibber Lake

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Van Bibber Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Van Bibber Lake had a population of 460. The community is located on the shores of Glenn Flint Lake and its namesake lake.

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

Population
460
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft
Area code
765

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