Kewanna, Indiana

Town in Fulton County · population 576 (2020 Census)

Median home: $77,300
Household income: $36,528
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 84°
Snow a year: 27 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 16
Median age: 49.8

Kewanna is a town of 576 people in Fulton County, Indiana. The median home is worth $77,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 100% of Indiana towns, better for a vacation home than 97% of Indiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 96% of Indiana towns.

Kewanna in our rankings:

How Kewanna 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 Kewanna is worth $77,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $36,528, which is more affordable than 73% of Indiana towns. 76.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Kewanna	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$77,300	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$36,528	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.5×
Homeownership	76.1%	73.4%
Median year built	1938	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.0%	—

Who lives in Kewanna

People	Kewanna	Typical Indiana town
Median age	49.8	38.9
Age 65 and over	22.7%	17.1%
Under 18	18.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	25.3%	11.6%
Veterans	4.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.8%	—
Work from home	3.4%	6.2%
Average commute	27.4 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	82.9%	89.2%

Weather in Kewanna

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 15.8°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.5 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 133 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 Winamac 2Sse station (9.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kewanna since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1974 about 8.9 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 160 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 13, 2005.

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 26 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on April 16, 2006.

Severe weather in Fulton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Fulton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Fulton 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
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Fulton County

Fulton County had 6,326 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,502 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Kewanna itself the ACS puts it at 2%.

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 Kewanna

Winamac, IN
10.2 mi · 2,318 people · home $147,600
Rochester, IN
11.5 mi · 6,270 people · home $137,400
Royal Center, IN
11.6 mi · 802 people · home $83,800
Culver, IN
13.6 mi · 1,129 people · home $243,900
Bass Lake, IN
17.0 mi · 1,384 people · home $324,600
Argos, IN
17.2 mi · 1,777 people · home $129,300
Logansport, IN
19.0 mi · 18,366 people · home $92,200
Buffalo, IN
19.1 mi · 619 people · home $125,000

Kewanna questions

Is Kewanna, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Kewanna scores better for retirees than 90% of Indiana towns and quieter than 100%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.8).

How much does a house cost in Kewanna?

The median owner-occupied home in Kewanna is valued at $77,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $36,528, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Kewanna?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 15.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.8 inches of precipitation a year and 26.5 inches of snow.

Does Kewanna get tornadoes?

16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kewanna since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 3, 1974. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Kewanna's Census boundary (GEOID 1839618). 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.