Kingman, Indiana

Town in Fountain County · population 559 (2020 Census)

Median home: $112,500
Household income: $33,393
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 86°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 36.5

Kingman is a town of 559 people in Fountain County, Indiana. The median home is worth $112,500, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Indiana towns, quieter than 97% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 90% of Indiana towns.

Kingman in our rankings:

How Kingman 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 Kingman is worth $112,500, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $33,393, which is more affordable than 10% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $770 a month. 45.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Kingman	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$112,500	$150,400
Median rent	$770	$888
Median household income	$33,393	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	45.0%	73.4%
Median year built	1978	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Kingman

People	Kingman	Typical Indiana town
Median age	36.5	38.9
Age 65 and over	22.4%	17.1%
Under 18	25.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.8%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	28.4%	11.6%
Veterans	5.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.3%	—
Work from home	3.3%	6.2%
Average commute	20.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	73.0%	89.2%

Weather in Kingman

July highs average 85.6°F and January lows 17.4°F. About 39.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 21.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 24 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 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 Perrysville 4 Wnw station (14.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kingman since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on April 19, 2011 about 1.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 1, 2012.

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 24 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on May 18, 2000.

Severe weather in Fountain County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Fountain County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Fountain County has been included in 13 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 Fountain County

Fountain County had 4,952 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $46,309 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Kingman itself the ACS puts it at 4.5%.

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 Kingman

Cayuga, IN
10.0 mi · 952 people · home $79,800
Veedersburg, IN
10.4 mi · 2,098 people · home $103,600
Hillsboro, IN
11.7 mi · 508 people · home $109,200
Montezuma, IN
13.0 mi · 921 people · home $80,400
Covington, IN
13.4 mi · 2,668 people · home $164,400
Waynetown, IN
14.0 mi · 960 people · home $128,700
Rockville, IN
14.1 mi · 2,510 people · home $99,600
Dana, IN
15.9 mi · 555 people · home $55,500

Kingman questions

Is Kingman, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Kingman scores better for retirees than 90% of Indiana towns and quieter than 97%. 22.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.5).

How much does a house cost in Kingman?

The median owner-occupied home in Kingman is valued at $112,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $33,393, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $770 a month.

What is the weather like in Kingman?

July highs average 85.6°F and January lows 17.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.0 inches of precipitation a year and 21.3 inches of snow.

Does Kingman get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kingman since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on April 19, 2011. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Kingman's Census boundary (GEOID 1839798). 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.