St. Paul, Indiana

Town in Decatur County · population 960 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $112,200
Household income: $60,938
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 13 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 28.6

St. Paul is a town of 960 people in Decatur County, Indiana. The median home is worth $112,200, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for families than 85% of Indiana towns, easier by car than 85% of Indiana towns, quieter than 80% of Indiana towns.

How St. Paul 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 St. Paul is worth $112,200, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $60,938, which is more affordable than 87% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $938 a month. 74.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	St. Paul	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$112,200	$150,400
Median rent	$938	$888
Median household income	$60,938	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.5×
Homeownership	74.3%	73.4%
Median year built	1969	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in St. Paul

People	St. Paul	Typical Indiana town
Median age	28.6	38.9
Age 65 and over	13.5%	17.1%
Under 18	31.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	6.1%	11.6%
Veterans	6.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.2%	—
Work from home	4.0%	6.2%
Average commute	25.6 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	82.7%	89.2%

Weather in St. Paul

July highs average 84.5°F and January lows 21.6°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 109 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 Greensburg station (9.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Paul since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on June 3, 2008 about 2.2 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 10 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on February 19, 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 28 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 25, 2011.

Severe weather in Decatur County since 1996

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

Decatur County has been included in 16 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
July 22, 2025	Flood	DR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Decatur County

Decatur County had 13,840 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,092 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in St. Paul itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

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 St. Paul

Waldron, IN
2.5 mi · 805 people · home $165,900
Greensburg, IN
8.6 mi · 12,312 people · home $191,400
Milroy, IN
9.9 mi · 628 people · home $132,100
Shelbyville, IN
11.4 mi · 20,067 people · home $174,700
Hope, IN
11.5 mi · 2,099 people · home $148,600
Rushville, IN
16.4 mi · 6,208 people · home $127,300
Fairland, IN
16.5 mi · 542 people · home $186,600
Lake Santee, IN
17.2 mi · 889 people · home $245,500

St. Paul questions

Is St. Paul, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, St. Paul scores better for retirees than 39% of Indiana towns and quieter than 80%. 13.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 28.6).

How much does a house cost in St. Paul?

The median owner-occupied home in St. Paul is valued at $112,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,938, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $938 a month.

What is the weather like in St. Paul?

July highs average 84.5°F and January lows 21.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 13.3 inches of snow.

Does St. Paul get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Paul since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on June 3, 2008. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to St. Paul's Census boundary (GEOID 1867212). 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.