Signature · 30 SNAP-authorized stores
Dearborn County, IN
Dearborn County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.2%, +12.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 51K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dearborn County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 34.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dearborn County sits in the upper national band (34.2%, #652 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #652
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in IN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 30 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Dearborn County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dearborn County's 34.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #652 most-affected nationwide.
Dearborn County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Dearborn County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Dearborn County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Dearborn
Dearborn 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Delaware
Delaware 34%
34 % low-access
- Wells
Wells 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 50,047 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,131 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,143 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,094 |
| Median Household Income | $84,735 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,571 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dearborn County
Dearborn County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 30 authorized stores; Aurora holds 40% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: West Harrison, Greendale, Moores Hill.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 12 | 2 |
| Lawrenceburg | 11 | 1 |
| Dillsboro | 3 | 1 |
| West Harrison | 2 | none |
| Greendale | 1 | none |
| Moores Hill | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- aurora marketplace, aurora
- bp 90, west harrison
- circle k 4702227, lawrenceburg
- dillsboro bp, dillsboro
- druv corporation, aurora
- jay oil inc - manchester food mart, aurora
- ludlow hill supermarket, lawrenceburg
- moores hill food mart, moores hill
- river city sinclair, aurora
- road dog 2, aurora
- road dog drive thru 1, aurora
- speedway 9638, lawrenceburg
- st. leon amoco 91, west harrison
- yash indiana llc dba bright market, lawrenceburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs 6077, aurora
- cvs 6078, lawrenceburg
- dollar general 10016, dillsboro
- dollar general 13276, lawrenceburg
- dollar general 19829, aurora
- dollar general 21966, aurora
- dollar general store 16376, lawrenceburg
- dollar tree 7105, lawrenceburg
- united dairy farmers 150, lawrenceburg
- united dairy farmers 186, lawrenceburg
- walgreens 09359, greendale
- walgreens 09751, aurora
Super Store · 2
- kroger 361, lawrenceburg
- walmart 1160, aurora
Large Grocery Store · 1
- dillsboro family market 1, dillsboro
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44026 44026, aurora
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Dearborn County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Dearborn County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dearborn County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (34.2% here).
- Peoria County, IL · 34.2% low-access
- Boyd County, KY · 34.2% low-access
- Kauai County, HI · 34.2% low-access
- Otsego County, NY · 34.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (7.7% here).
- Mitchell County, IA · 7.7% SNAP
- O'Brien County, IA · 7.7% SNAP
- Oakland County, MI · 7.7% SNAP
- Steele County, MN · 7.7% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Dearborn County, at 34.2%, runs 5.5 pts above the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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