Dublin, Indiana

Town in Wayne County · population 679 (2020 Census)

Median home: $97,700
Household income: $51,406
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 24 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 53.3

Dublin is a town of 679 people in Wayne County, Indiana. The median home is worth $97,700, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks hipper than 84% of Indiana towns, more of a college town than 76% of Indiana towns, more walkable than 74% of Indiana towns.

How Dublin 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 Dublin is worth $97,700, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.9 times the median household income of $51,406, which is more affordable than 83% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $714 a month. 76.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Dublin	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$97,700	$150,400
Median rent	$714	$888
Median household income	$51,406	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.9×	2.5×
Homeownership	76.6%	73.4%
Median year built	1938	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Dublin

People	Dublin	Typical Indiana town
Median age	53.3	38.9
Age 65 and over	23.9%	17.1%
Under 18	11.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	11.6%
Veterans	9.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	21.8%	6.2%
Average commute	17.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	81.3%	89.2%

Weather in Dublin

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.1°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.4 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 132 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 New Castle 3 Sw station (11.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dublin since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 25, 1961 about 8.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 7, 2024.

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 25 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on May 25, 2011.

Severe weather in Wayne County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Wayne County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

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

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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

Jobs and pay in Wayne County

Wayne County had 29,736 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,067 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Dublin itself the ACS puts it at 4.3%.

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 Dublin

Cambridge City, IN
1.8 mi · 1,751 people · home $103,100
Hagerstown, IN
7.6 mi · 1,681 people · home $119,600
Centerville, IN
10.9 mi · 2,748 people · home $149,200
Connersville, IN
11.2 mi · 13,324 people · home $106,300
New Castle, IN
11.5 mi · 17,396 people · home $98,000
Spiceland, IN
11.9 mi · 958 people · home $118,300
Richmond, IN
16.7 mi · 35,720 people · home $114,400
Knightstown, IN
17.3 mi · 2,140 people · home $130,000

Dublin questions

Is Dublin, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Dublin scores better for retirees than 71% of Indiana towns and quieter than 71%. 23.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.3).

How much does a house cost in Dublin?

The median owner-occupied home in Dublin is valued at $97,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,406, so homes cost about 1.9 times income. Median rent is $714 a month.

What is the weather like in Dublin?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.4 inches of precipitation a year and 24.4 inches of snow.

Does Dublin get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dublin since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 25, 1961. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Dublin's Census boundary (GEOID 1818766). 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.