Moving to Upland, Indiana

Population: 3,803. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,735 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,873 (49.3%), Females: 1,930 (50.7%)

Grant County

Zip code: 46989

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.3 years
Median household income: $36,827
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Upland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (9.8%), United States (8.5%), Irish (8.3%), Dutch (5.4%), Swedish (3.3%).

Elevation: 932 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Upland, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Upland

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
  • Unemployed: 25.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upland town

  • Never married: 42.9%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +393 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Upland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Upland:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Upland:

  • MARION MUNI (about 12 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 20 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
  • MILLER (about 26 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Upland:

  • TAYLOR UNIVERSITY-UPLAND (Full-time enrollment: 1,811; Location: 236 W READE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tayloru.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upland:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 23 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 51 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Private high school in Upland:

  • ASLAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 24; Location: PO BOX 348; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Upland:

  • UPLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 694 S 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Upland:

  • BARTON REES POGUE MEMORIAL PL (Operating income: $43,637; Location: 29 W WASHINGTON ST; 16,908 books; 453 audio materials; 40 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)