Avilla, Indiana

Town in Noble County · population 2,438 (2020 Census)

Median home: $210,200
Household income: $78,880
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 30 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 16
Median age: 34.2

Avilla is a town of 2,438 people in Noble County, Indiana. The median home is worth $210,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 81% of Indiana towns, better for cycling than 81% of Indiana towns, more upscale than 74% of Indiana towns.

How Avilla 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 Avilla is worth $210,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $78,880, which is more affordable than 42% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $759 a month. 71.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Avilla	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$210,200	$150,400
Median rent	$759	$888
Median household income	$78,880	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.5×
Homeownership	71.8%	73.4%
Median year built	1993	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Avilla

People	Avilla	Typical Indiana town
Median age	34.2	38.9
Age 65 and over	13.9%	17.1%
Under 18	26.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	11.6%
Veterans	2.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.2%	6.2%
Average commute	27.8 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	87.4%	89.2%

Weather in Avilla

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 16.8°F. About 38.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 29.5 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 136 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 Garrett station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avilla since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on October 24, 2001 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 30, 2025.

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 37 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 7, 2024.

Severe weather in Noble County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Noble County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Noble County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
April 22, 2009	Severe Storm	DR-1832: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Noble County

Noble County had 16,814 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,507 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Avilla itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

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).

Public schools in Avilla

1 public school with 469 students, about 18.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Avilla Elementary School	PK-5	469	18.0

Towns near Avilla

Garrett, IN
5.7 mi · 6,542 people · home $154,200
Kendallville, IN
5.7 mi · 10,271 people · home $133,200
Auburn, IN
9.1 mi · 13,412 people · home $190,800
Albion, IN
10.0 mi · 2,222 people · home $142,700
Churubusco, IN
10.2 mi · 1,870 people · home $152,300
Waterloo, IN
10.6 mi · 2,116 people · home $104,600
Huntertown, IN
10.8 mi · 9,141 people · home $298,200
Rome City, IN
10.9 mi · 1,322 people · home $265,900

Avilla questions

Is Avilla, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Avilla scores better for retirees than 72% of Indiana towns and quieter than 81%. 13.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.2).

How much does a house cost in Avilla?

The median owner-occupied home in Avilla is valued at $210,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $78,880, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $759 a month.

What is the weather like in Avilla?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 16.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.0 inches of precipitation a year and 29.5 inches of snow.

Does Avilla get tornadoes?

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Avilla since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on October 24, 2001. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Avilla's Census boundary (GEOID 1802872). 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.