Shadeland, Indiana

Town in Tippecanoe County · population 1,757 (2020 Census)

Median home: $270,000
Household income: $82,708
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 84°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 35
Median age: 39.2

Shadeland is a town of 1,757 people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The median home is worth $270,000, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more upscale than 95% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 92% of Indiana towns, better for young professionals than 88% of Indiana towns.

How Shadeland 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 Shadeland is worth $270,000, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $82,708, which is more affordable than 12% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,121 a month. 81.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Shadeland	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$270,000	$150,400
Median rent	$1,121	$888
Median household income	$82,708	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	2.5×
Homeownership	81.2%	73.4%
Median year built	1984	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Shadeland

People	Shadeland	Typical Indiana town
Median age	39.2	38.9
Age 65 and over	14.7%	17.1%
Under 18	25.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	15.0%	11.6%
Veterans	4.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.4%	—
Work from home	15.6%	6.2%
Average commute	17.2 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	93.3%	89.2%

Weather in Shadeland

July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 17.7°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.5 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 122 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 Lafayette 8 S station (4.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

35 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shadeland since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 14 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on March 20, 1976 about 8.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 18, 2025.

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 46 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 18, 2000.

Severe weather in Tippecanoe County since 1996

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

Tippecanoe County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

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
June 8, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
January 30, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1740: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Tippecanoe County

Tippecanoe County had 92,794 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,152 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Shadeland itself the ACS puts it at 2.2%.

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 Shadeland

Lafayette, IN
6.5 mi · 70,783 people · home $172,800
West Lafayette, IN
7.2 mi · 44,595 people · home $350,000
Dayton, IN
10.2 mi · 1,330 people · home $176,300
Linden, IN
11.2 mi · 711 people · home $141,800
Otterbein, IN
11.9 mi · 1,144 people · home $158,500
Battle Ground, IN
12.7 mi · 1,838 people · home $277,600
Clarks Hill, IN
14.3 mi · 600 people · home $93,600
Attica, IN
15.4 mi · 3,036 people · home $118,000

Shadeland questions

Is Shadeland, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Shadeland scores better for retirees than 92% of Indiana towns and quieter than 79%. 14.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.2).

How much does a house cost in Shadeland?

The median owner-occupied home in Shadeland is valued at $270,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $82,708, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,121 a month.

What is the weather like in Shadeland?

July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 17.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.8 inches of precipitation a year and 20.5 inches of snow.

Does Shadeland get tornadoes?

35 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shadeland since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on March 20, 1976. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Shadeland's Census boundary (GEOID 1868868). 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.