Moving to Poneto, Indiana

Population: 240. Estimated population in July 2024: 235 (-2.1% change)
Males: 127 (52.9%), Females: 113 (47.1%)

Wells County

Zip code: 46781

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $55,800

Population by Race

Races in Poneto:

• White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), United States (12.9%), English (7.1%), Norwegian (3.3%), Polish (3.3%).

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poneto

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poneto town

• Never married: 13.5%
• Now married: 73.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 3.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Poneto:

• BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
• BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
• ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poneto:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 47 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poneto:

• MILLER (about 5 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)
• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: HHG)
• PORTLAND MUNI (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poneto:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 32 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 36 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 87 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)

Schools

Public high school in Poneto:

• SOUTHERN WELLS JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 429; Location: 9120 S 300 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Poneto:

• SOUTHERN WELLS ELEM SCH (Students: 418; Location: 9120 S 300 W; Grades: KG – 06)