Mulberry, Indiana

Town in Clinton County · population 1,231 (2020 Census)

Median home: $142,900
Household income: $58,950
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 24 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 29
Median age: 52.6

Mulberry is a town of 1,231 people in Clinton County, Indiana. The median home is worth $142,900, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400).

How Mulberry 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 Mulberry is worth $142,900, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $58,950, which is more affordable than 58% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $781 a month. 82.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mulberry	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$142,900	$150,400
Median rent	$781	$888
Median household income	$58,950	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	82.1%	73.4%
Median year built	1938	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.6%	—

Who lives in Mulberry

People	Mulberry	Typical Indiana town
Median age	52.6	38.9
Age 65 and over	29.9%	17.1%
Under 18	18.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.5%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	15.3%	11.6%
Veterans	5.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.2%	—
Work from home	4.2%	6.2%
Average commute	19.6 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	80.7%	89.2%

Weather in Mulberry

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.1 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 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 Frankfort Disposal station (9.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mulberry since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 13 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 2.4 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 55 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 31, 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 48 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 11, 1971.

Severe weather in Clinton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clinton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Clinton County has been included in 16 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 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Clinton County

Clinton County had 11,551 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,965 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Mulberry itself the ACS puts it at 6.6%.

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 Mulberry

Dayton, IN
6.0 mi · 1,330 people · home $176,300
Rossville, IN
6.3 mi · 1,508 people · home $186,800
Clarks Hill, IN
7.4 mi · 600 people · home $93,600
Frankfort, IN
8.2 mi · 16,715 people · home $138,600
Colfax, IN
10.5 mi · 702 people · home $130,100
Lafayette, IN
10.9 mi · 70,783 people · home $172,800
Battle Ground, IN
14.8 mi · 1,838 people · home $277,600
West Lafayette, IN
15.1 mi · 44,595 people · home $350,000

Mulberry questions

Is Mulberry, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mulberry scores better for retirees than 65% of Indiana towns and quieter than 41%. 29.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.6).

How much does a house cost in Mulberry?

The median owner-occupied home in Mulberry is valued at $142,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,950, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $781 a month.

What is the weather like in Mulberry?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.3 inches of precipitation a year and 24.1 inches of snow.

Does Mulberry get tornadoes?

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mulberry since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mulberry's Census boundary (GEOID 1851840). 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.