Mexico, Indiana

Community in Miami County · population 915 (2020 Census)

Median home: $108,400
Household income: $87,635
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 85°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 46.5

Mexico is a community of 915 people in Miami County, Indiana. The median home is worth $108,400, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 99% of Indiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 92% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 91% of Indiana towns.

Mexico in our rankings:

How Mexico 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 Mexico is worth $108,400, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.2 times the median household income of $87,635, which is more affordable than 99% of Indiana towns. 85.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mexico	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$108,400	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$87,635	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.2×	2.5×
Homeownership	85.3%	73.4%
Median year built	1956	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.5%	—

Who lives in Mexico

People	Mexico	Typical Indiana town
Median age	46.5	38.9
Age 65 and over	23.3%	17.1%
Under 18	8.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	2.1%	11.6%
Veterans	13.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	2.6%	6.2%
Average commute	17.4 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	65.1%	89.2%

Weather in Mexico

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 17.9°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.9 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 131 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 Wabash station (15.0 mi away); snow from Peru (3.9 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mexico since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 30, 2004 about 3.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

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 1.75 inches on June 22, 2008.

Severe weather in Miami County since 1996

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

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

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
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow

Jobs and pay in Miami County

Miami County had 9,077 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,711 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Mexico itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

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 Mexico

Peru, IN
4.4 mi · 11,073 people · home $92,500
Bunker Hill, IN
10.7 mi · 814 people · home $91,600
Grissom AFB, IN
11.0 mi · 3,009 people · home $79,000
Walton, IN
12.6 mi · 962 people · home $98,600
Logansport, IN
13.6 mi · 18,366 people · home $92,200
Wabash, IN
14.7 mi · 10,440 people · home $116,500
Akron, IN
16.1 mi · 1,125 people · home $136,300
Galveston, IN
17.0 mi · 1,288 people · home $130,300

Mexico questions

Is Mexico, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mexico scores better for retirees than 91% of Indiana towns and quieter than 99%. 23.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.5).

How much does a house cost in Mexico?

The median owner-occupied home in Mexico is valued at $108,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $87,635, so homes cost about 1.2 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Mexico?

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 17.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 40.3 inches of precipitation a year and 20.9 inches of snow.

Does Mexico get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mexico since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 30, 2004. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mexico's Census boundary (GEOID 1848636). 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.