Jonesboro, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,887. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,759 (-6.8% change)
Males: 895 (47.4%), Females: 992 (52.6%)

Grant County

Zip code: 46938

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $36,974
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Jonesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (12.1%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.4%), Dutch (3.4%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Jonesboro, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesboro city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jonesboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesboro:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 25 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 38 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesboro:

  • MARION MUNI (about 3 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
  • CONVERSE (about 19 miles; CONVERSE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesboro:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 56 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Public primary/middle school in Jonesboro:

  • WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 709 W 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Jonesboro:

  • JONESBORO PL (Operating income: $44,340; Location: 124 E 4TH ST; 10,564 books; 168 audio materials; 1,094 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)