Earl Park, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 485. Estimated population in July 2024: 459 (-5.4% change)
Males: 235 (48.5%), Females: 250 (51.5%)

Benton County

Zip codes: 47942.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $32,981
Median house value: $57,300

Population by Race

Races in Earl Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (13.8%), French (9.1%), English (8.2%), Dutch (7.6%), United States (7.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Earl Park

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earl Park town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 18.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Earl Park:

  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Earl Park:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 60 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 63 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Earl Park:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earl Park:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 60 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 60 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)

Libraries

Libraries in Earl Park:

  • EARL PARK PL (Operating income: $35,600; Location: 102 E 5TH ST; 18,350 books; 402 audio materials; 161 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)
  • YORK TWP PL (Operating income: $7,748; Location: 8908 W 845 N; 6,325 books; 7 audio materials; 156 video materials)