Grissom AFB, Indiana

Community in Miami County · population 3,009 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $79,000
Household income: $55,104
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 28.1

Grissom AFB is a community of 3,009 people in Miami County, Indiana. The median home is worth $79,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for young professionals than 88% of Indiana towns, better for cycling than 85% of Indiana towns.

Grissom AFB in our rankings:

#3 in The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Indiana

How Grissom AFB ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Grissom AFB is worth $79,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.4 times the median household income of $55,104, which is more affordable than 98% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $878 a month. 24.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Grissom AFB	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$79,000	$150,400
Median rent	$878	$888
Median household income	$55,104	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	24.9%	73.4%
Median year built	1960	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Grissom AFB

People	Grissom AFB	Typical Indiana town
Median age	28.1	38.9
Age 65 and over	11.0%	17.1%
Under 18	26.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.6%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	14.4%	11.6%
Veterans	8.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.5%	—
Work from home	2.7%	6.2%
Average commute	24.4 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	90.9%	89.2%

Weather in Grissom AFB

July highs average 82.6°F and January lows 16.5°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.9 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Young America station (12.3 mi away); snow from Peru (8.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grissom AFB since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on November 17, 2013 about 4.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 16, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 39 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 14, 2026.

Severe weather in Miami County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Miami County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Miami County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow

Jobs and pay in Miami County

Miami County had 9,077 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,711 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Grissom AFB itself the ACS puts it at 7.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Grissom AFB

Peru, IN
8.0 mi · 11,073 people · home $92,500
Logansport, IN
12.6 mi · 18,366 people · home $92,200
Kokomo, IN
13.3 mi · 59,604 people · home $137,400
Wabash, IN
19.4 mi · 10,440 people · home $116,500
Tipton, IN
26.4 mi · 5,275 people · home $161,700
Marion, IN
26.5 mi · 28,310 people · home $85,300
Delphi, IN
27.8 mi · 2,961 people · home $141,300
Rochester, IN
28.0 mi · 6,270 people · home $137,400

Grissom AFB questions

Is Grissom AFB, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Grissom AFB scores better for retirees than 0% of Indiana towns and quieter than 2%. 11.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 28.1).

How much does a house cost in Grissom AFB?

The median owner-occupied home in Grissom AFB is valued at $79,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,104, so homes cost about 1.4 times income. Median rent is $878 a month.

What is the weather like in Grissom AFB?

July highs average 82.6°F and January lows 16.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.1 inches of precipitation a year and 20.9 inches of snow.

Does Grissom AFB get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grissom AFB since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on November 17, 2013. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Grissom AFB's Census boundary (GEOID 1830060). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.