Spiceland, Indiana

Town in Henry County · population 958 (2020 Census)

Median home: $118,300
Household income: $65,875
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 17
Median age: 32.4

Spiceland is a town of 958 people in Henry County, Indiana. The median home is worth $118,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 85% of Indiana towns, quieter than 84% of Indiana towns.

Spiceland in our rankings:

How Spiceland 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 Spiceland is worth $118,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $65,875, which is more affordable than 87% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $789 a month. 68.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Spiceland	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$118,300	$150,400
Median rent	$789	$888
Median household income	$65,875	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.5×
Homeownership	68.9%	73.4%
Median year built	1953	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Spiceland

People	Spiceland	Typical Indiana town
Median age	32.4	38.9
Age 65 and over	9.8%	17.1%
Under 18	22.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	22.2%	11.6%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	2.0%	6.2%
Average commute	31.5 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	89.0%	89.2%

Weather in Spiceland

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.1°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.8 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 132 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 New Castle 3 Sw station (3.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Spiceland since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 3, 1974 about 8.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 28, 2006.

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 44 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on May 25, 2011.

Severe weather in Henry County since 1996

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

Henry County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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

Jobs and pay in Henry County

Henry County had 13,759 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,142 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Spiceland itself the ACS puts it at 4.7%.

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 Spiceland

New Castle, IN
6.1 mi · 17,396 people · home $98,000
Knightstown, IN
6.5 mi · 2,140 people · home $130,000
Shirley, IN
8.8 mi · 819 people · home $113,100
Carthage, IN
10.6 mi · 918 people · home $89,800
Dublin, IN
11.9 mi · 679 people · home $97,700
Cambridge City, IN
13.7 mi · 1,751 people · home $103,100
Hagerstown, IN
15.2 mi · 1,681 people · home $119,600
Rushville, IN
15.6 mi · 6,208 people · home $127,300

Spiceland questions

Is Spiceland, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Spiceland scores better for retirees than 85% of Indiana towns and quieter than 84%. 9.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.4).

How much does a house cost in Spiceland?

The median owner-occupied home in Spiceland is valued at $118,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,875, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $789 a month.

What is the weather like in Spiceland?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 17.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.4 inches of precipitation a year and 24.8 inches of snow.

Does Spiceland get tornadoes?

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Spiceland 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 Spiceland's Census boundary (GEOID 1872008). 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.