Benjamin Schenck Mansion, also known as Schenck Mansion Bed and Breakfast, is an historic home located at Vevay, Indiana. It was built in 1874, and is a two-story, Italianate / Second Empire style brick mansion on a full basement.

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About Vevay

Town in Indiana, United States

1800Established

1,741Population

1.5 sq miArea

482 ftElevation

Vevay ( VEE-vee) is a town located in Jefferson Township and the county seat of Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code47043

Area code812

Living in Vevay

Housing in Vevay

$247K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vevay home is worth about $247,000, up 6.9% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.

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Work & commute in Vevay

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Most working residents leave Vevay for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are York (8%), Madison (7%) and Madison (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

York

Madison

Cincinnati, OH

11%Work in townlive and work in Vevay 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 516Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Vevay

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 27% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

10worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 22.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 21.7%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse

Care nearby

Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 6.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - VevayVevay · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Vevay

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

9Does Vevay flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Vevay MapVevay vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Vevay

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Vevay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 44°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

68° / 46°Fall