Seelyville, Indiana

Town in Vigo County · population 1,012 (2020 Census)

Median home: $151,900
Household income: $56,994
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 86°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 39.7

Seelyville is a town of 1,012 people in Vigo County, Indiana. The median home is worth $151,900, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more of a college town than 91% of Indiana towns, better for young professionals than 87% of Indiana towns, better for cycling than 78% of Indiana towns.

How Seelyville 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 Seelyville is worth $151,900, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $56,994, which is more affordable than 42% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $821 a month. 72.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Seelyville	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$151,900	$150,400
Median rent	$821	$888
Median household income	$56,994	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.5×
Homeownership	72.3%	73.4%
Median year built	1961	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Seelyville

People	Seelyville	Typical Indiana town
Median age	39.7	38.9
Age 65 and over	15.0%	17.1%
Under 18	16.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	10.5%	11.6%
Veterans	9.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	7.5%	6.2%
Average commute	22.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	87.3%	89.2%

Weather in Seelyville

July highs average 85.6°F and January lows 20.5°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 16.1 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 25 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 111 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 Terre Haute Caa Ap station (3.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Seelyville since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on November 15, 2005 about 8.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 17, 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 69 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 25, 2023.

Severe weather in Vigo County since 1996

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

Vigo County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
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
April 22, 2014	Severe Storm	DR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 8, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

Jobs and pay in Vigo County

Vigo County had 46,144 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,152 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Seelyville itself the ACS puts it at 2.6%.

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 Seelyville

North Terre Haute, IN
6.0 mi · 4,222 people · home $152,900
Terre Haute, IN
6.2 mi · 58,389 people · home $115,700
Brazil, IN
7.9 mi · 8,181 people · home $113,900
Rosedale, IN
9.0 mi · 636 people · home $99,000
Knightsville, IN
9.7 mi · 702 people · home $109,800
Tecumseh, IN
10.0 mi · 778 people · home $251,000
West Terre Haute, IN
10.0 mi · 2,157 people · home $74,100
St. Mary of the Woods, IN
10.6 mi · 767 people · home —

Seelyville questions

Is Seelyville, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Seelyville scores better for retirees than 13% of Indiana towns and quieter than 10%. 15.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.7).

How much does a house cost in Seelyville?

The median owner-occupied home in Seelyville is valued at $151,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $56,994, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $821 a month.

What is the weather like in Seelyville?

July highs average 85.6°F and January lows 20.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.8 inches of precipitation a year and 16.1 inches of snow.

Does Seelyville get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Seelyville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on November 15, 2005. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Seelyville's Census boundary (GEOID 1868652). 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.