The Town Files

Blackford County, Indiana

11,950 people. The median home is worth $107,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $51,326.

Towns in Blackford County

Towns in Blackford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hartford City6,086$83,400$41,75240.2

People and housing

Blackford CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$107,500$150,400
Median rent$699$888
Median household income$51,326$61,953
Median age43.138.9
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line16.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

2,840 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,641 a year.

Largest industries in Blackford CountyManufacturing839 jobs · $59,889Retail298 jobs · $26,630Construction168 jobs · $80,616Wholesale trade86 jobs · $55,825Finance & insurance82 jobs · $51,074Professional & technical serv…73 jobs · $59,907
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blackford County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 177 storm events in Blackford County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Blackford County by type since 1996Hail37Flood1Tornado3Blizzard1High Wind8Ice Storm4Heavy Snow14Flash Flood6Winter Storm18Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blackford County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).