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Population: 1,137. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,116 (-1.8% change)
Males: 561 (49.3%), Females: 576 (50.7%)

Zip code: 46919

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $62,700

Population by Race

Races in Converse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), United States (14.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.8%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Converse, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Converse

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Converse town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Converse:

  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)
  • WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WABASH, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Converse:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 20 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Converse:

  • CONVERSE (about 2 miles; CONVERSE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I8)
  • MISSISSINEWA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 9 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: 43I)
  • WABASH MUNI (about 14 miles; WABASH, IN; Abbreviation: IWH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Converse:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 45 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)

Schools

Public high school in Converse:

  • OAK HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 7756 W DELHPI PK-27; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Converse:

  • OAK HILL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 7760 W DELPHI PK-27; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CONVERSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 600 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Converse:

  • CONVERSE-JACKSON TWP PL (Operating income: $96,554; Location: 100 S JEFFERSON ST; 14,559 books; 211 audio materials; 1,228 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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