Most working residents leave Wheatfield for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Valparaiso (7%), DeMotte (6%) and Crown Point (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Valparaiso

DeMotte

Crown Point

Gary

7%Work in townlive and work in Wheatfield 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 819Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wheatfield →

Health in Wheatfield

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

≈Just like Indiana

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Wheatfield tracks Indiana closely.

Care nearby

Uchicago Medicine Northwest IndianaCrown Point · 16.2 mi · ER

Northshore Demotte Health CenterDemotte · 5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46392, 46310 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wheatfield →

Natural hazards in Wheatfield

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Wheatfield flood?paid flood claims since 2008 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Jasper County MapWheatfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wheatfield →

Climate in Wheatfield

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Wheatfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Wheatfield get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wheatfield →

Schools in Wheatfield

All Wheatfield schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Wheatfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#76Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictKankakee Valley School CorpSchools4

Kankakee Valley Intermediate Sch BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 469 students Wheatfield Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–3 · 324 students Kankakee Valley Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 728 students Kankakee Valley High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 976 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.