Moving to Cannelton, Indiana

Population: 1,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,168 (-3.4% change)
Males: 590 (48.8%), Females: 619 (51.2%)

Perry County

Zip code: 47520

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $27,361
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Cannelton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), United States (14.7%), English (14.2%), Irish (10.8%), French (4.4%), Swiss (1.4%).

Elevation: 426 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cannelton

• High school or higher: 74.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cannelton city

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 47.5%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 16.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -582 (-32.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cannelton:

• PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
• BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)
• OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cannelton:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 32 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 70 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cannelton:

• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 9 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)
• BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 23 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: I93)
• HUNTINGBURG (about 27 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cannelton:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 63 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 69 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)

Private high school in Cannelton:

• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 14; Location: 117 S 2ND ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cannelton:

• CANNELTON ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 3RD/TAYLOR STS; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Cannelton:

• CANNELTON PL (Operating income: $23,606; Location: 210 S 8TH ST; 18,055 books; 52 audio materials; 219 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)