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WheatfieldIN

A town of 792. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Chris Light (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
792
+6% since 2010
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town

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Small town

792 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Wheatfield beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWheatfieldIN
Fewer adults with diabetes10.7%13%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3%3.5%
Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup75.4%79.7%
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
53rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wheatfield

Most working residents leave Wheatfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are DeMotte (6%), Valparaiso (6%) and Rensselaer (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wheatfield1%
DeMotte6%
Valparaiso6%
Rensselaer5%
Gary5%
29 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Wheatfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wheatfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Wheatfield sell for about $292K

The median sale price was $292,000 in May 2026.

$292Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Wheatfield is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Wheatfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 377 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Centennial Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wheatfield for work

Where Wheatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → DeMotte DeMotte 6% 6% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 6% 5% → Rensselaer Rensselaer 5% 5% → Gary Gary 5% 3% → Portage Portage 3% 3% → Lafayette Lafayette 3% Wheatfield · 1% stay
129jobs based in Wheatfield
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wheatfield

Town in Indiana, United States

Wheatfield is a town in Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 904 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
904
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
663 ft
ZIP code
46392
Area code
219

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