Town in Indiana, United States

Elizabethtown

$275kMedian Home
200Sunny Days/yr
70°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation518Elevation636 ft
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Elizabethtown is a town in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Elizabethtown, Indiana
Latitude39.14°
Longitude-85.81°
Population518
Altitude636 ft

State Context

IndianaU.S. state

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. The state's capital and largest city is Indianapolis.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.00%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 0.72%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age34 yrs
College Educated16%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$275k
Median home price
Household Income
$67k
Median annual
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Livability

Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
73%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
200
sunny days per year
55% of the year
Avg High Temp
70°F
annual average
Rainfall
30"
inches per year
Air Quality
56
Moderate AQI
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Current Conditions

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