Austin, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,724. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,694 (-0.6% change)
Males: 2,331 (49.3%), Females: 2,393 (50.7%)
Scott County
Zip code: 47102
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $28,495
Median house value: $59,700
Population by Race
Races in Austin:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (7.3%), Irish (6.6%), English (3.4%), Dutch (1.6%).
Elevation: 575 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Austin
- High school or higher: 60.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Austin town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 14.7%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +323 (+7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:
- SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALEM, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:
- SCOTTSBURG (about 7 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Abbreviation: 3R8)
- FREEMAN MUNI (about 14 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)
- SALEM MUNI (about 25 miles; SALEM, IN; Abbreviation: I83)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 31 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 58 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
Schools
Public high school in Austin:
- AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Austin:
- AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: KG – 05)
- AUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: 06 – 08)