Why visit Elwood
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Elwood Downtown Historic District, Elwood Passenger and Freight Depot and Callaway Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Elwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elwood
Elwood is a city in Madison and Tipton counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Madison County portion, which is nearly all of the city, is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population of Elwood was 8,410 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Elwood, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Elwood Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Elwood Passenger and Freight Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Elwood, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes8
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Churches and places of worship1
History
Elwood was laid out in 1853 under the name "Duck Creek". It was incorporated as a city in 1891.
A post office was established under the name "Duck Creek" in 1855, was renamed to Elwood in 1869, and has been operating since. The first railroad was constructed in Elwood in 1857.
On August 17, 1940, the Republican National Committee held a formal notification ceremony to recognize Elwood-born Wendell Willkie as its nominee for President of the United States to run against Franklin Roosevelt. Held at Callaway Park on the outskirts of town, the ceremony drew 150,000 people for what would become the largest political rally in American history at the time. People came in 60,000 automobiles, 63 special trains, 300 Pullmans, and 1,200 buses. The Indiana University band led a parade in which 249 other bands also marched in the procession. When Willkie stepped onto the platform, the crowd cheered him for ten minutes before he could begin his speech. However, oppressive heat and Willkie's underwhelming, flat speech left many disappointed by the end of the day.
From the History section of Elwood, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare2
Map of Elwood
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 20°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Elwood (1 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
Madison County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Anderson Municipal-Darlington Field Airport (AID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Frankton 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Alexandria 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Tipton 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Summitville 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Arcadia 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Edgewood 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Fairmount 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Anderson 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Cicero 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Noblesville 19 mi southwest, about 30 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- A and Anderson in Elwood, Nyttend, Public domain
- Elwood Downtown HD in the day, Nyttend, Public domain
- Elwood, Indiana (7235240364), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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