Why visit Chandler
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Chandler
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About Chandler
Chandler is a town straddling Ohio and Boon Township in Warrick County, Indiana, United States, located just east of Evansville, Indiana along the Ohio River. The population was 3,693 at the 2020 census, making it Warrick County's second-most populous municipality after Boonville. The town is part of the Evansville metropolitan area with a population of 342,815.
From the Wikipedia article Chandler, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
History
In 1847, the area which is now Chandler opened a post office named Lee to serve its residents. By that time, a portion of the Central Canal (a piece of the Wabash and Erie Canal) was completed just outside of town that connected nearby Evansville with present-day Worthington. The canal system was never fully completed, having met its doom with financial problems and competition from the railroad boom, but part of the canal remains today along with the old tow path, aptly named Tow Path Road.
In 1874, Lee officially became Chandler. The town got its new moniker from O.E. Chandler, the foreman of the Lake Erie, Evansville & South Western Railroad, which had completed construction on a new railway through town the year before. Using the creek bed from the failed Wabash and Erie Canal, L E E & S W RR created a rail line from Evansville through Chandler and on to Gentryville. Although the line is no longer used for passenger travel, Norfolk Southern still operates cargo trains on a portion of the railway that follows the Central Canal. The former Chandler Depot also remains, although it now serves as a private residence.
From the History section of Chandler, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chandler
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.5 in | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.6 in | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.9 in | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.2 in | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boonville 1S (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Warrick County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2012-03-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Boonville 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Newburgh 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Melody Hill 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Evansville 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Highland 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Darmstadt 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Haubstadt 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Henderson 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Fort Branch 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Owensboro 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chandler Community Center, YHoshua, CC BY-SA 4.0
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