Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Indianapolis, IN
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Indianapolis, IN, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Indianapolis. Kids and teens under 18 are 25% of the Indianapolis population, compared with 22% across the US (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so youth sizes of the house tee and hoodie are worth stocking for young riders and their parents.
Indianapolis by the numbers
Indianapolis has 901,116 residents, up 1.5% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Marion County has 44 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.44 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.60. 61% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 14% from 51 in 2018.
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Marion County has one sporting goods store for every 22,550 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 901,116
- Since 2020
- +1.5%
- County
- Marion County
- Sporting goods stores in Marion County, 2023
- 44
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.44 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 34.3 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 25% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 21°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 17
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 106
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 41 in
- Snow, a year
- 26 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 7
Weather: Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport station, 9 mi from Indianapolis's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Indianapolis station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Indianapolis's weather means for skate and surf shops
January averages a high of 36°F, so winter riding is cold, short and occasional, and the house beanie and hoodie do most of the selling until spring. July averages a high of 85°F, so summer is the busy season for tees, caps and five-panels; tee weather runs May to September, and the summer design should be on the rack at its start. Spring and fall are short here, so a long-sleeve tee or a light crewneck is the piece that bridges them. A typical year brings about 26 inches of snow, so outdoor skating stops for stretches of winter; time a beanie and hoodie restock to land ahead of the first snowfall. Freezing nights are common, about 106 a year, so get beanies out by the first cold snap and keep them through early spring.
| Month in Indianapolis | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 21°F | 2.6 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| February | 41°F | 24°F | 2.1 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| March | 52°F | 33°F | 3.3 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 64°F | 43°F | 4.1 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.3 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 82°F | 63°F | 5.1 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| July | 85°F | 67°F | 4.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 84°F | 65°F | 3.2 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| September | 78°F | 57°F | 2.6 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 3.3 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| November | 52°F | 35°F | 3.3 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 41°F | 26°F | 2.7 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Indianapolis.
Orders ship to Indianapolis from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Indiana.
Indianapolis is about 1,778 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Indianapolis is USPS zone 7. Indianapolis is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Ordering from Indianapolis
What should a skate or surf shop in Indianapolis keep on the rack in winter?
Warmth first: from November, when highs fall under a 65°F average, shift the rack to heavyweight hoodies, crewnecks and cuffed beanies, and keep beanies at the register through the coldest stretch.
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