Advance, Indiana

Town in Boone County · population 503 (2020 Census)

Median home: $164,500
Household income: $64,500
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 18 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 29
Median age: 41.5

Advance is a town of 503 people in Boone County, Indiana. The median home is worth $164,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more upscale than 86% of Indiana towns, better for young professionals than 75% of Indiana towns.

How Advance 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 Advance is worth $164,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $64,500, which is more affordable than 47% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,042 a month. 86.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Advance	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$164,500	$150,400
Median rent	$1,042	$888
Median household income	$64,500	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	2.5×
Homeownership	86.5%	73.4%
Median year built	1943	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Advance

People	Advance	Typical Indiana town
Median age	41.5	38.9
Age 65 and over	14.1%	17.1%
Under 18	24.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	9.2%	11.6%
Veterans	16.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	3.6%	6.2%
Average commute	31.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	80.8%	89.2%

Weather in Advance

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.5°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 18.1 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 127 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 Jamestown 2 E station (5.1 mi away); snow from Lebanon 6W (4.5 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Advance since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 15 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 5.7 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 25 deaths and 117 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 5, 2023.

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 67 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on September 18, 1972.

Severe weather in Boone County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Boone County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Boone County has been included in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

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
April 22, 2014	Severe Storm	DR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in Boone County

Boone County had 45,424 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,895 a year. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2023; in Advance itself the ACS puts it at 1.5%.

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 Advance

Jamestown, IN
4.2 mi · 942 people · home $176,300
Lizton, IN
8.8 mi · 511 people · home $191,800
Lebanon, IN
8.9 mi · 16,662 people · home $195,600
Thorntown, IN
9.2 mi · 1,432 people · home $193,800
Ladoga, IN
10.9 mi · 1,081 people · home $130,600
Darlington, IN
11.3 mi · 711 people · home $120,500
Pittsboro, IN
11.9 mi · 3,682 people · home $312,800
Whitestown, IN
13.2 mi · 10,178 people · home $373,500

Advance questions

Is Advance, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Advance scores better for retirees than 15% of Indiana towns and quieter than 62%. 14.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.5).

How much does a house cost in Advance?

The median owner-occupied home in Advance is valued at $164,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,500, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $1,042 a month.

What is the weather like in Advance?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.3 inches of precipitation a year and 18.1 inches of snow.

Does Advance get tornadoes?

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Advance since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Advance's Census boundary (GEOID 1800640). 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.