Eaton, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,603. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,515 (-5.5% change)
Males: 788 (49.2%), Females: 815 (50.8%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 47338

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $31,563
Median house value: $55,700

Population by Race

Races in Eaton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.1%), German (15.3%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.8%), Dutch (2.3%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 914 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eaton

• High school or higher: 80.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eaton town

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 12.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eaton:

• BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
• BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
• GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 28 miles; MARION, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eaton:

• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 8 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 24 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eaton:

• REESE (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)
• ALEXANDRIA (about 22 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
• MARION MUNI (about 24 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eaton:

• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 13 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 55 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 68 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Public primary/middle school in Eaton:

• EATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 200 N E UNION ST; Grades: KG – 05)