Grissom AFB, Indiana
Grissom AFB is a community of 2,977 people in Cass County, Indiana.
Why visit Grissom AFB
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include 44-83690 and Grissom Air Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Grissom AFB
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Grissom AFB
Grissom Air Reserve Base is an active United States Air Force base, located about 12 miles (19 km) north of Kokomo in Cass and Miami counties in Indiana. The facility was established as a U.S. Navy installation, Naval Air Station Bunker Hill, in 1942 and was an active Air Force installation, Bunker Hill Air Force Base from 1954 to 1968, and Grissom Air Force Base from 1968 to 1994. Pursuant to a BRAC 1991 decision, the installation was downsized to an Air Force Reserve installation and renamed Grissom Air Reserve Base.
From the Wikipedia article Grissom Air Reserve Base (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks29
44-83690
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Boeing B-17G-95-DL Flying Fortress of the Aviation Museum, Grissom Air Force Base
Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Grissom AFB
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.5 in | 8.2 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 20°F | 2.2 in | 7.3 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.6 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 2.3 in | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Young America (12 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
Cass County has had 12 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)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-01-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Galveston 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Peru 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Kokomo 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Logansport 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Wabash 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Sweetser 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Marion 26 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Delphi 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Elwood 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Gas City 31 mi east, about 50 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
- Grissom Air Museum B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690 P9270540, Chris Light ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Circus Drive-In near Peru, Nyttend, Public domain
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