Chalmers, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 513. Estimated population in July 2024: 485 (-5.5% change)
Males: 245 (47.8%), Females: 268 (52.2%)

White County

Zip code: 47929

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $51,591
Median house value: $78,700

Population by Race

Races in Chalmers:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), United States (18.5%), English (12.3%), Irish (10.3%), Dutch (8.6%), Polish (3.3%).

Elevation: 705 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chalmers

• High school or higher: 89.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 9.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chalmers town

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 57.0%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 9.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chalmers:

• WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)
• WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
• LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chalmers:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 50 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 55 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chalmers:

• WHITE COUNTY (about 8 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)
• DELPHI MUNI (about 17 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)
• BOYER FLIGHT PARK (about 19 miles; BURNETTSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 7W7)

Amtrak station near Chalmers:

• 17 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chalmers:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 62 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 69 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 70 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)

Schools

Public high school in Chalmers:

• FRONTIER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 1 FALCON DR; Grades: 07 – 12)