Moving to Sellersburg, Indiana

Population: 6,071. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,028 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,919 (48.1%), Females: 3,152 (51.9%)

Clark County

Zip code: 47172

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $39,832
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Sellersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), Irish (18.4%), English (12.4%), United States (12.1%), French (4.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Sellersburg, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sellersburg

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sellersburg town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sellersburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sellersburg:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 79 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sellersburg:

Amtrak station near Sellersburg:

  • 6 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sellersburg:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-SOUTH CENTRAL (Full-time enrollment: 1,022; Location: 8204 HWY 311; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/sellersburg/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sellersburg:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 76 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Sellersburg:

  • SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 557 RENZ AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Sellersburg:

  • RESTORATION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 11515 HIGHWAY 31; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sellersburg:

  • SILVER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 503 N INDIANA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SILVER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 495 N INDIANA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sellersburg:

  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 105 ST PAUL STREET; Grades: KG – 6)