Greene County, Indiana · Bloomfield
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Pipes freeze in Greene County on about 30 nights a year, mostly November to March. Older homes, 31% of the stock here, are most at risk.
July brings the most downpours to Greene County, part of 11.2 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
31% of homes here predate 1960, when clay and cast iron sewer laterals were standard. Roots and cracks in those lines are a common cause of backups.
Greene County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 3.08 inches, and about 84 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
22% of occupied homes in Greene County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Indiana county median of 17%.
About 49 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
With 14,356 homes and around 31,021 residents, Greene County is 542 square miles of southwest Indiana. Bloomfield is the county seat; Linton, Jasonville and Worthington are the next largest communities. Half the homes here were built before 1978, half after.
54/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Greene County ranks 29 of 92 Indiana counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Greene County ranks highest compared with other Indiana counties.
Pipe-freeze risk in Greene County sits near the middle of the state. It averaged 101 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 30 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 92 Indiana counties that's 59th.
On February 20, 2015 the low fell to about -9°F, and in the stretch ending February 2021 the county went 14 days in a row below freezing. Leaks from split pipes typically appear the day the thaw arrives.
The freeze season here runs November to March, with January the coldest. If you travel then, leave the thermostat at 55°F or above and open sink cabinets on outside walls.
Freezing nights typically start around Oct 25 and end around Apr 17.
Heavy rain is a bigger factor here than in most of Indiana. About 11.2 days a year bring an inch or more (20th of 92), most often in July, out of 46.8 inches of total precipitation. On September 9, 2018, 3.08 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 4.87 inches, ending September 9, 2018, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 84 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
Indiana's 92 counties range widely in housing age; Greene ranks 56th, with 54% of its homes built before 1980.
The mix runs from 31% built before 1960 to 18% built since 2000, so older neighborhoods bring aging pipe while newer subdivisions bring failed appliance lines and water heaters.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 29% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Here 17% of housing is manufactured homes. Check the skirting and the heat tape on the main water line every fall, because that one exposed line is what freezes.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 49 times a year here, above the Indiana county median of 38. Keep indoor humidity under 60%, as the EPA advises, and dry any leak within 24 to 48 hours; in a humid month a wet basement left alone won't dry by itself.
Mold remediation: what to expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Greene County it's 40% utility gas, 36% electric, 16% propane and 6% wood. Wood heat is above the Indiana norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Clay, Monroe and Owen get more pipe-freeze nights than Greene. Knox County has the oldest housing nearby, with 70% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Greene | Indiana median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 31% | 35% | 55 of 92 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 54% | 58% | 56 of 92 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 18% | 18% | 53 of 92 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 17% | 6.4% | 6 of 92 |
| Vacant homes | 8.7% | 9.2% | 49 of 92 |
| Wood or propane heat | 22% | 17% | 35 of 92 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 30/yr | 33/yr | 59 of 92 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 11/yr | 7.8/yr | 20 of 92 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 84/yr | 84/yr | 34 of 92 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 49/yr | 38/yr | 20 of 92 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Indiana county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Greene County: freezing from November to March, heavy rain in April, July and November.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology