Eaton, Indiana

Town in Delaware County · population 1,595 (2020 Census)

Median home: $89,800
Household income: $54,531
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 86°
Snow a year: 32 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 35.7

Eaton is a town of 1,595 people in Delaware County, Indiana. The median home is worth $89,800, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 87% of Indiana towns, better for families than 76% of Indiana towns.

How Eaton 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 Eaton is worth $89,800, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $54,531, which is more affordable than 94% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $690 a month. 73.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Eaton	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$89,800	$150,400
Median rent	$690	$888
Median household income	$54,531	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	2.5×
Homeownership	73.4%	73.4%
Median year built	1957	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Eaton

People	Eaton	Typical Indiana town
Median age	35.7	38.9
Age 65 and over	16.3%	17.1%
Under 18	23.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	14.8%	11.6%
Veterans	6.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.2%	6.2%
Average commute	27.7 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	90.5%	89.2%

Weather in Eaton

July highs average 85.8°F and January lows 21.3°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 32.2 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 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 Muncie Delaware Co Ap station (6.7 mi away); snow from Hartford City 4 Ese (8.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eaton since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 9, 1953 about 1.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 2, 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 74 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on April 9, 2001.

Severe weather in Delaware County since 1996

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

Delaware County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

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 Delaware County

Delaware County had 44,772 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,307 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Eaton itself the ACS puts it at 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).

Public schools in Eaton

1 public school with 274 students, about 14.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Eaton Elementary School	K-5	274	14.4

Towns near Eaton

Albany, IN
6.7 mi · 2,295 people · home $105,200
Gaston, IN
7.6 mi · 796 people · home $90,000
Dunkirk, IN
8.5 mi · 2,164 people · home $81,100
Hartford City, IN
8.8 mi · 6,086 people · home $83,400
Muncie, IN
9.1 mi · 65,194 people · home $97,300
Selma, IN
10.6 mi · 747 people · home $106,400
Redkey, IN
10.8 mi · 1,100 people · home $85,400
Upland, IN
12.1 mi · 3,821 people · home $203,200

Eaton questions

Is Eaton, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Eaton scores better for retirees than 58% of Indiana towns and quieter than 87%. 16.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.7).

How much does a house cost in Eaton?

The median owner-occupied home in Eaton is valued at $89,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $54,531, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $690 a month.

What is the weather like in Eaton?

July highs average 85.8°F and January lows 21.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 40.3 inches of precipitation a year and 32.2 inches of snow.

Does Eaton get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eaton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 9, 1953. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Eaton's Census boundary (GEOID 1820080). 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.