Moving to Veedersburg, Indiana

Population: 2,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,228 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,132 (49.2%), Females: 1,167 (50.8%)

Fountain County

Zip code: 47987

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $35,944
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

Races in Veedersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (15.6%), English (10.3%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (2.3%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Veedersburg, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Veedersburg

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Veedersburg town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Veedersburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Veedersburg:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 70 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Veedersburg:

  • SHADES STATE PARK (about 20 miles; WAVELAND, IN; Abbreviation: 8I2)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 23 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Veedersburg:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 68 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Veedersburg:

  • FOUNTAIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 750 E US HWY 136; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Veedersburg:

  • SOUTHEAST FOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 736; Location: 780 E US HWY 136; Grades: KG – 06)