Moving to Ferdinand, Indiana
Population: 2,277. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,299 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,004 (44.1%), Females: 1,273 (55.9%)
Dubois County
Zip code: 47532
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $41,326
Median house value: $87,600
Population by Race
Races in Ferdinand:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (63.6%), United States (6.7%), Irish (6.3%), French (4.0%), English (3.7%).
Elevation: 541 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ferdinand
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ferdinand town
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 66.6%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 5.7%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-3.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ferdinand:
- DEACONESS ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; JASPER, IN)
- PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferdinand:
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 40 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ferdinand:
- HUNTINGBURG (about 7 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)
- PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 19 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)
- PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 19 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferdinand:
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 70 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 72 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
Schools
Public high school in Ferdinand:
- FOREST PARK JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 711; Location: 1440 MICHIGAN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Ferdinand:
- MARIAN HEIGHTS ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 812 E 10TH ST; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
Public primary/middle schools in Ferdinand:
- FERDINAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 402 E 8TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- NANCY HANKS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 286; Location: HWY 162 S; Grades: PK – 06)