Moving to Fortville, Indiana

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 3,444. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,626 (+5.3% change)
Males: 1,643 (47.7%), Females: 1,801 (52.3%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 46040

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $42,642
Median house value: $98,200

Population by Race

Races in Fortville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (21.2%), Irish (15.4%), Italian (5.3%), English (4.3%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 859 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Fortville, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fortville

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fortville town

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 52.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 15.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +376 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fortville:

HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH (about 11 miles; GREENFIELD, IN)
FAIRBANKS HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fortville:

MOUNT COMFORT (about 8 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fortville:

NOBLESVILLE (about 9 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: I80)
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN (about 13 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: UMP)
POPE FIELD (about 14 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; Abbreviation: GFD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fortville:

ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 24 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 25 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 27 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 36 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)

Schools

Public high school in Fortville:

MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 8112 N 200 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fortville:

MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 618; Location: 1806 W SR 234; Grades: PK – 04)
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 509; Location: 8414 N 200 W; Grades: 05 – 06)
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1862 W SR 234; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fortville:

FORTVILLE-VERNON TWP PL (Operating income: $326,633; Location: 625 E BROADWAY; 37,515 books; 2,397 audio materials; 5,125 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)