Grandview, Indiana

Town in Spencer County · population 698 (2020 Census)

Median home: $140,600
Household income: $50,987
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 85°
Snow a year: 11 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 34.8

Grandview is a town of 698 people in Spencer County, Indiana. The median home is worth $140,600, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 95% of Indiana towns, better for families than 93% of Indiana towns, easier by car than 93% of Indiana towns.

Grandview in our rankings:

How Grandview 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 Grandview is worth $140,600, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $50,987, which is more affordable than 34% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $861 a month. 76.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Grandview	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$140,600	$150,400
Median rent	$861	$888
Median household income	$50,987	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.5×
Homeownership	76.8%	73.4%
Median year built	1975	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Grandview

People	Grandview	Typical Indiana town
Median age	34.8	38.9
Age 65 and over	14.3%	17.1%
Under 18	25.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.1%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	8.7%	11.6%
Veterans	6.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.2%	—
Work from home	0.5%	6.2%
Average commute	28.2 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	76.1%	89.2%

Weather in Grandview

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 25.8°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 11.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 28 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 78 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 Tell City station (11.4 mi away); snow from Lewisport 4 S (5.2 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grandview since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on October 18, 2007 about 8.9 miles from the town center. 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 34 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on March 14, 1967.

Severe weather in Spencer County since 1996

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

Spencer County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

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
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 23, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And

Jobs and pay in Spencer County

Spencer County had 6,990 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,388 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Grandview itself the ACS puts it at 3.3%.

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 Grandview

Lewisport, KY
4.4 mi · 1,767 people · home $138,200
Rockport, IN
5.0 mi · 1,984 people · home $132,700
Thruston, KY
10.1 mi · 2,234 people · home $187,700
Tell City, IN
12.3 mi · 7,506 people · home $139,000
Hawesville, KY
12.8 mi · 1,023 people · home $153,100
Santa Claus, IN
12.8 mi · 2,586 people · home $258,900
Hatfield, IN
13.1 mi · 708 people · home $138,000
Cannelton, IN
13.4 mi · 1,524 people · home $85,700

Grandview questions

Is Grandview, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Grandview scores better for retirees than 64% of Indiana towns and quieter than 95%. 14.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.8).

How much does a house cost in Grandview?

The median owner-occupied home in Grandview is valued at $140,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $50,987, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $861 a month.

What is the weather like in Grandview?

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 25.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 51.3 inches of precipitation a year and 11.3 inches of snow.

Does Grandview get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Grandview since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on October 18, 2007. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Grandview's Census boundary (GEOID 1828692). 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.