Our Community
Helpful Links
City of Muncie
Muncie Visitors Bureau
Muncie/Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Fun Facts
• Home of "Garfield" cartoon strip creator Jim Davis
• College home of Ball State University alumnus David Letterman
• Home of the Muncie Ironman 70.3 event every July (an Ironman-Hawaii-qualifying event)
Affordable homes
• Three-bedroom homes in nice neighborhoods are available for $100,000 – $140,000
• Affordable homes available for rent
• Very short commute to work
• Great family atmosphere within the community
Education
• Excellent school systems
• Private schools: St. Mary and Heritage Hall
• Ball State University is located across the street from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
• Anderson University and Taylor University are located in neighboring communities, within a 25-minute drive
Recreation
Cardinal Greenway
• 62-mile paved trail, perfect for bicycling, walking, running and rollerblading
• Access point less than a half-mile from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
• Site for multiple marathon and biking events
• Intersects the paved six-mile White River Greenway, which runs along the White River
Prairie Creek Reservoir
• Swimming beach and picnic area
• Fishing, boating and sailing
Mounds State Park
• Hiking trails, camping and swimming
Golf Courses within 10-mile drive
• Players Club
• Maplewood
• Crestview
• Lakeview—Eaton, Indiana
• Walnut Grove—Albany, Indiana
Canoeing/Kayaking
• White River
• Prairie Creek
Muncie Sports Plex
• Softball
• Soccer
YMCA (Three locations: northwest Muncie, downtown Muncie, and far west in Yorktown, Ind.)
• Climbing wall
• Indoor Tennis Courts
• Swimming Pool
Ball State Recreation Facilities
- Climbing wall
- Indoor pool
- Handball courts
- Multiple basketball courts
- Indoor running track
- Resident discount
Arts and Entertainment
Minnetrista Cultural Center
- Museum with rotating exhibits
- Shakespeare in the Park (free)
- Weekly Farmers Market (May – October)
Muncie Children’s Museum
- Inexpensive Family Membership
- Lots of hands-on activities for kids
Emens Auditorium
- Venue for national attractions
- Concerts
- Plays (both professional touring companies and local productions)
- Symphony
Ball State Theatre
Muncie Civic Theatre
Planetarium
Academy of Model Aeronautics & Museum
Muncie Public Libraries
Ball State Athletics
- Basketball
- Football
- Baseball
- and more
Area Attractions
Approximately an hour away from:
- Indiana Pacers (NBA)
- Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
- Indy Eleven soccer
- Indy Fuel hockey
- Indianapolis Indians baseball
- Indy 500 and the celebrated Indy Mini Marathon every May
- Brickyard 400 (NASCAR)
- Indianapolis International Airport
- Indiana State Museum
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Zoo
- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
- Downtown Indy Canal Walk & Cultural Walk
- Indianapolis Museum of Art