Posey
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Posey County: the school test score is in the top 2% of American counties (3.63 where 3.0 is grade level), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 9% of American counties (5.9%). Within Indiana it ranks 7th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Posey County, Indiana. 25,226 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -21).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $75,594 a year, higher than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $68,064. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 88% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,230 a year.

Home

The median home costs $237K, pricier than 51% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $773 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $1,306 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 67% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 79.0 years, longer than 84% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 4.8 per 10,000 people. 5.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.51 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 98% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 67 and lows near 48, warmer than 59% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 182 Mbps down, slower than 58% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.