Grissom AFB, Indiana

About Grissom AFB

Grissom AFB, IN is a small unincorporated community located in northern Indiana.

Grissom AFB holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4 square miles.

📰 Grissom AFB News Today

• B-58 Hustler Hut Project at the Grissom Air Museum Vintage Aviation News · Feb 23
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Grissom AFB, Indiana 46971 The Weather Channel · Feb 20
• Obituaries, November 22, 2025 Substack · Nov 22
• BRIGADIER GENERAL DEAN J. DESPINOY af.mil · Jul 18
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Grissom AFB, Bunker Hill, Indiana The Weather Channel · Feb 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grissom AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Grissom AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grissom AFB

• Afterburners Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grissom Air Museum · Museum
• Grumman F-14B Tomcat · Attraction
• McDonnell F-101B Voodoo · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grissom AFB

• North Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Shaw Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grissom AFB

🏘️ Nearby Communities