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Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 817 (+1.2% change)
Males: 405 (50.2%), Females: 402 (49.8%)

Martin County

Zip code: 47581

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Shoals:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.8%), German (10.4%), English (7.3%), Irish (5.9%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Shoals, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shoals

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shoals town

  • Never married: 13.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shoals:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 21 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 24 miles; PAOLI, IN)
  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shoals:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shoals:

  • FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 16 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: FRH)
  • PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 18 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)
  • DAVIESS COUNTY (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: DCY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shoals:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 40 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 66 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 71 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)

Schools

Public high school in Shoals:

  • SHOALS COMM JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 368; Location: RR 2 BOX 1A; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Shoals:

  • WEISBACH CHURCH SCH (Students: 11; Location: RT 2 BOX 31; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shoals:

  • SHOALS COMMUNITY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: RR 2 BOX 1B; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shoals:

  • SHOALS PL (Operating income: $32,830; Location: 402 N HIGH STREET; 8,939 books; 62 audio materials; 675 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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