Town file
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana (Clark County, Indiana) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 615, "Making A Murder Meal" (24 July 2025). Tammy Jo Harbin was born on 7 January 1968 and grew up in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in Clark County, the daughter of Darrell and Linda.
- Town
- Jeffersonville
- County
- Clark County
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 615
- Approximate location
- 38.332, -85.696
Episode 615 / 24 July 2025 / 175 min / full
Making A Murder Meal
"We are going to Jeffersonville, Indiana ... far southeastern Indiana, like five minutes to Louisville ... this is in Clark County." about 0:04:42
The case: Murder of Sabrina Elder (December 9, 1999); Murder of Tammy Jo Blanton (September 11, 2014). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- 49,178
- Median age
- 37.9
- Median household income
- $60,110
- Median home value
- $217,400
- Two-bedroom rent
- about $1,050
- Cost of living
- 87
- Religious
- 35%
- Property crime
- ▲ about 20% high
- Violent crime
- ▲ 20%
History, in brief
- Named after Thomas Jefferson; founded in 1802. about 0:06:04
- Thomas Jefferson designed the original platting of the town. about 0:06:17
- In the 1800s it became known for shipyards along the riverfront. about 0:06:46
- It was a big supply centre for the Union Army during the Civil War, supporting operations in the Western theatre, and served as a hospital centre. about 0:06:51
- In the 1930s and 1940s it became a hub for gambling, drinking and partying, and was called little Las Vegas for a while. about 0:07:07
- Its nickname is The Jeff. about 0:05:57
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Lived here all my life; small town with friendly people, everything you need, close to Louisville, about two hours from Indianapolis and Nashville; school systems great and a very safe place to be."about 0:07:40
3 stars
"Boring as hell, but pretty good if you want to live the rest of your life in a calm place; normally no crime and a good place to raise kids; a lot of diversity."about 0:08:38
3 stars
"A small town with not much to do; would like more stores and amenities, but not a bad place and close to Clarksville and Louisville."about 0:09:07
1 star
"Had to move; the crime rate is ridiculous and they keep building and building."about 0:09:32
1 star
"Weather is very inconsistent: one day freezing, the next warm, the next rainy, the next windy."about 0:10:26
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Brandenburg, Kentucky35 miles
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky45 miles
- Dillsboro, Indiana59 miles
- Columbus, Indiana62 miles
- Shawnee Township, Ohio75 miles
- Edgewood, Kentucky77 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.