Bicknell, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,378. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,284 (-2.8% change)
Males: 1,599 (47.3%), Females: 1,779 (52.7%)

Knox County

Zip code: 47512

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $23,046
Median house value: $42,200

Population by Race

Races in Bicknell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (16.2%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.2%), French (3.1%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Bicknell, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bicknell

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bicknell city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bicknell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bicknell:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 47 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bicknell:

  • DAVIESS COUNTY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: DCY)
  • O’NEAL (about 18 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Abbreviation: OEA)
  • MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 19 miles; LINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 4U8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bicknell:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 44 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Bicknell:

  • NORTH KNOX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 10890 N SR 159; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bicknell:

  • NORTH KNOX CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 258; Location: 215 E 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH KNOX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Location: 11110 N SR 159; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Bicknell:

  • BICKNELL-VIGO TWP PL (Operating income: $106,973; Location: 201 W 2ND ST; 61,142 books; 34 audio materials; 36 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)