Reynolds, Indiana

Town in White County · population 531 (2020 Census)

Median home: $123,900
Household income: $58,750
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 83°
Snow a year: 20 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 19
Median age: 35.3

Reynolds is a town of 531 people in White County, Indiana. The median home is worth $123,900, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 87% of Indiana towns, better for families than 80% of Indiana towns.

How Reynolds 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 Reynolds is worth $123,900, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $58,750, which is more affordable than 73% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,300 a month. 82.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Reynolds	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$123,900	$150,400
Median rent	$1,300	$888
Median household income	$58,750	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.5×
Homeownership	82.0%	73.4%
Median year built	1957	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Reynolds

People	Reynolds	Typical Indiana town
Median age	35.3	38.9
Age 65 and over	17.0%	17.1%
Under 18	29.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	11.6%
Veterans	7.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.9%	—
Work from home	11.5%	6.2%
Average commute	20.5 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	87.1%	89.2%

Weather in Reynolds

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 16.2°F. About 41.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 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 Chalmers 5 W station (7.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reynolds since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1974 about 3.9 miles from the town center and killed 10. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 10 deaths and 75 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 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 17, 2010.

Severe weather in White County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, White County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

White 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 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 White County

White County had 8,815 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,614 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Reynolds itself the ACS puts it at 4.6%.

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 Reynolds

Monticello, IN
5.6 mi · 5,508 people · home $149,600
Chalmers, IN
6.0 mi · 523 people · home $162,500
Monon, IN
8.0 mi · 1,919 people · home $96,000
Wolcott, IN
8.8 mi · 950 people · home $113,900
Brookston, IN
10.3 mi · 1,631 people · home $158,500
Buffalo, IN
12.1 mi · 619 people · home $125,000
Remington, IN
13.4 mi · 1,356 people · home $146,100
Delphi, IN
15.8 mi · 2,961 people · home $141,300

Reynolds questions

Is Reynolds, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Reynolds scores better for retirees than 87% of Indiana towns and quieter than 78%. 17.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.3).

How much does a house cost in Reynolds?

The median owner-occupied home in Reynolds is valued at $123,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,750, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $1,300 a month.

What is the weather like in Reynolds?

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 16.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.0 inches of precipitation a year and 20.3 inches of snow.

Does Reynolds get tornadoes?

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reynolds 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 Reynolds's Census boundary (GEOID 1863918). 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.