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WolcottIN

A town of 1,033.

Population
1,033
−5.1% since 2010
Typical home
$225K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
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1,033 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wolcott

Most working residents leave Wolcott for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (14%), Princeton (10%) and Monticello (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wolcott6%
Lafayette14%
Princeton10%
Monticello5%
Remington4%
22 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Wolcott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wolcott has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Wolcott home is worth about $225K

The typical Wolcott home is worth about $225,000, up 9.3% in a year, 14% below the Indiana typical home.

$225KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wolcott$225K
Indiana$260K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Wolcott beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWolcottIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.4%
More adults seeing a dentist65.2%61.2%
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
66th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Wolcott is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 377 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rodger G. Wolcott Memorial Park0.3 mi20
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Wolcott for work

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

14% → Lafayette Lafayette 14% 10% → Princeton Princeton 10% 5% → Monticello Monticello 5% 4% → Remington Remington 4% 4% → Rensselaer Rensselaer 4% 3% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 3% Wolcott · 6% stay
259jobs based in Wolcott
6%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wolcott

Town in Indiana, United States

Wolcott ( WUUL-kət) is a town in Princeton Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 950 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
950
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
715 ft
ZIP code
47995
Area code
219

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