Cayuga, IN

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Population
949
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
507 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Home Value
$79,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$881/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$50,872
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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Cayuga is a quiet, close-knit town tucked into the river bottoms of western Indiana, right where the Vermillion and Wabash rivers meet. Sitting at the crossroads of State Roads 63 and 234 in Vermillion County, it offers easy highway travel while keeping a relaxed, small-town pace. The community has roots stretching back to the early 1800s, when it started as a river and rail stop before taking its name from an early settler's home county in New York. Today, it is a peaceful home base for people who value wide-open spaces and friendly neighbors.

Local families send their kids to North Vermillion schools, where small class sizes and school athletics help create a strong sense of community. The surrounding landscape balances working farmland with long-standing regional employers like Colonial Brick and the nearby power plant. With straightforward commutes to Newport, Clinton, and Terre Haute, Cayuga makes an appealing, affordable landing spot for anyone looking to settle into a quiet corner of the Wabash Valley.

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