Moving to Oolitic, Indiana

Population: 1,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,123 (-2.5% change)
Males: 540 (46.9%), Females: 612 (53.1%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 47451

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $70,200

Population by Race

Races in Oolitic:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.0%), German (8.6%), Italian (2.3%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 589 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Oolitic, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oolitic

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oolitic town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-18.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oolitic:

  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oolitic:

Other public-use airports nearest to Oolitic:

  • VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (about 8 miles; BEDFORD, IN; Abbreviation: BFR)
  • LAKE MONROE (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: 07I)
  • ORLEANS (about 19 miles; ORLEANS, IN; Abbreviation: 7I4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oolitic:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 64 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)

Public primary/middle schools in Oolitic:

  • OOLITIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 903 HOOSIER AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DOLLENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 903 HOOSIER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)