Noelle Maxwell, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Rural areas saw a 16.6% increase in people experiencing homelessness between 2023 and 2025, according to Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority data. During that same time period, urban areas saw a 9.4% increase.

People are gathering in Columbus, Batesville, Oldenburg, Franklin, Decatur and other small cities, towns and counties to protest.

Libraries are in line to see impacts from Senate Enrolled Act 1 – legislation passed in April cutting property taxes.