The 13 Quietest Small Towns in Indiana
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 107 towns of 500–10,000 people in Indiana. #1 is Roselawn, IN.
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13Brooklyn, Indiana
Quieter than 60% of Indiana towns
Brooklyn is a town of 2,511 people in Morgan County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 77% of Indiana towns.
2,511 people · Morgan County · median home $119,000 · income $58,176 · Jan low 19°F · 20 in snow
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12New Palestine, Indiana
Quieter than 61% of Indiana towns
New Palestine is a town of 2,744 people in Hancock County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Indiana towns and more upscale than 93% of Indiana towns.
2,744 people · Hancock County · median home $357,500 · income $96,923 · Jan low 19°F · 20 in snow
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11Westville, Indiana
Quieter than 63% of Indiana towns
Westville is a town of 5,257 people in LaPorte County, Indiana. The median home is worth $139,300 (typical Indiana town: $150,400).
5,257 people · LaPorte County · median home $139,300 · income $60,794 · Jan low 15°F · 34 in snow
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10Brownstown, Indiana
Quieter than 66% of Indiana towns

Photo: Reporter1998 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Brownstown is a town of 3,025 people in Jackson County, Indiana. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Indiana towns.
3,025 people · Jackson County · median home $146,600 · income $62,756 · Jan low 22°F · 13 in snow
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9Middlebury, Indiana
Quieter than 66% of Indiana towns
Middlebury is a town of 3,466 people in Elkhart County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Indiana towns and better for families than 94% of Indiana towns.
3,466 people · Elkhart County · median home $243,700 · income $75,236 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow
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8Bright, Indiana
Quieter than 68% of Indiana towns
Bright is a community of 5,814 people in Dearborn County, Indiana. It also ranks more upscale than 90% of Indiana towns and better for families than 87% of Indiana towns.
5,814 people · Dearborn County · median home $279,500 · income $108,974 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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7Rockville, Indiana
Quieter than 69% of Indiana towns
Rockville is a town of 2,510 people in Parke County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 85% of Indiana towns.
2,510 people · Parke County · median home $99,600 · income $57,083 · Jan low 17°F · 13 in snow
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6Sheridan, Indiana
Quieter than 73% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Sheridan is a town of 3,106 people in Hamilton County, Indiana. It also ranks better for retirees than 96% of Indiana towns and hipper than 95% of Indiana towns.
3,106 people · Hamilton County · median home $195,600 · income $66,534 · Jan low 17°F · 21 in snow
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5Pittsboro, Indiana
Quieter than 73% of Indiana towns

Photo: Sedna10387 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Pittsboro is a town of 3,682 people in Hendricks County, Indiana. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Indiana towns and more upscale than 97% of Indiana towns.
3,682 people · Hendricks County · median home $312,800 · income $126,023 · Jan low 18°F · 14 in snow
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4Santa Claus, Indiana
Quieter than 76% of Indiana towns
Santa Claus is a town of 2,586 people in Spencer County, Indiana. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Indiana towns and better for retirees than 93% of Indiana towns.
2,586 people · Spencer County · median home $258,900 · income $89,659 · Jan low 26°F · 8 in snow
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3Syracuse, Indiana
Quieter than 79% of Indiana towns

Photo: Tysto (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Syracuse is a town of 3,079 people in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Indiana towns and better for retirees than 97% of Indiana towns.
3,079 people · Kosciusko County · median home $199,400 · income $71,833 · Jan low 18°F · 47 in snow
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2Hebron, Indiana
Quieter than 80% of Indiana towns
Hebron is a town of 3,755 people in Porter County, Indiana. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Indiana towns and better for families than 85% of Indiana towns.
3,755 people · Porter County · median home $202,800 · income $73,812 · Jan low 15°F · 31 in snow
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1Roselawn, Indiana
Quieter than 94% of Indiana towns
Roselawn is a community of 4,132 people in Newton County, Indiana. It also ranks easier by car than 72% of Indiana towns.
4,132 people · Newton County · median home $201,900 · income $75,506 · Jan low 15°F · 30 in snow
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- 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)