Charlestown, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,993
Males: 2,874 (48.0%), Females: 3,119 (52.0%)

Clark County

Zip code: 47111

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $28,238
Median house value: $70,900

Population by Race

Races in Charlestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (11.5%), German (11.4%), English (7.3%), Italian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Charlestown, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charlestown

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charlestown city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

2.7% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Charlestown:

  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (2200 MARKET ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Charlestown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charlestown:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 57 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 80 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charlestown:

Amtrak station near Charlestown:

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlestown:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 77 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Charlestown:

  • CHARLESTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 641; Location: MONROE/PARK STS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Charlestown:

  • PLEASANT RIDGE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 1250 MONROE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 8804 HIGH JACKSON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JONATHAN JENNINGS ELEM SCH (Students: 464; Location: 603 MARKET ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Charlestown:

  • ST MICHAEL SCHOOL CHILD CARE (Students: 64; Location: 102 ST MICHAEL ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Charlestown:

  • CHARLESTOWN CLARK COUNTY PL (Operating income: $1,035,086; Location: 51 CLARK RD; 114,549 books; 2,762 audio materials; 4,934 video materials; 372 serial subscriptions)