Hayden, Indiana

Community in Jennings County · population 501 (2020 Census)

Household income: $83,359
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 86°
Snow a year: 17 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 20.7

Hayden is a community of 501 people in Jennings County, Indiana. It ranks better for cycling than 87% of Indiana towns, better for young professionals than 84% of Indiana towns.

How Hayden 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

15.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Hayden	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	—	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$83,359	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.5×
Homeownership	15.8%	73.4%
Median year built	1978	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Hayden

People	Hayden	Typical Indiana town
Median age	20.7	38.9
Age 65 and over	18.8%	17.1%
Under 18	0.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	13.9%	11.6%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.0%	6.2%
Average commute	— min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	93.5%	89.2%

Weather in Hayden

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 23.3°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 17.2 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 19 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 102 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 N Vernon 2 Ese station (7.8 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hayden since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on September 26, 1976 about 3.6 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 43 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 16, 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 42 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on September 15, 1956.

Severe weather in Jennings County since 1996

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

Jennings County has been included in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
June 23, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And

Jobs and pay in Jennings County

Jennings County had 8,132 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,033 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Hayden itself the ACS puts it at 17.1%.

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 Hayden

1 public school with 263 students, about 13.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Hayden Elementary School	K-6	263	13.8

Towns near Hayden

Country Squire Lakes, IN
5.4 mi · 3,558 people · home $26,600
North Vernon, IN
6.6 mi · 6,608 people · home $128,600
Seymour, IN
8.3 mi · 21,569 people · home $162,800
Crothersville, IN
13.4 mi · 1,509 people · home $120,300
Austin, IN
16.4 mi · 4,064 people · home $86,200
Westport, IN
16.8 mi · 1,393 people · home $137,800
Brownstown, IN
17.8 mi · 3,025 people · home $146,600
Columbus, IN
19.0 mi · 50,474 people · home $244,200

Hayden questions

Is Hayden, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hayden scores better for retirees than 39% of Indiana towns and quieter than 20%. 18.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 20.7).

What is the weather like in Hayden?

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 23.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.3 inches of precipitation a year and 17.2 inches of snow.

Does Hayden get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hayden since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on September 26, 1976. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hayden's Census boundary (GEOID 1832584). 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.