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Moving to Elwood, Indiana

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Population: 9,737. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,167 (-5.9% change)
Males: 4,722 (48.5%), Females: 5,015 (51.5%)

Madison County

Zip code: 46036

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $30,986
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (28.5%), German (17.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (8.6%), Dutch (2.7%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Elwood, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -346 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elwood:

  • ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (1331 SOUTH A STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANDERSON & MADSN CO (about 14 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • TIPTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TIPTON, IN)
  • SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elwood:

  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 31 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elwood:

  • ELWOOD (about 3 miles; ELWOOD, IN; Abbreviation: 3I1)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 15 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
  • MARION MUNI (about 19 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:

  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)

Schools

Public high school in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 1137 N 19TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elwood:

  • OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 2100 S ‘P’ ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 463; Location: 1207 N 19TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 1803 N ‘J’ ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN H HINDS CAREER CENTER (Students: 34; Location: 1105 N 19TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Elwood:

  • NORTH MADISON COUNTY PL SYSTEM (Operating income: $823,493; Location: 1600 MAIN ST; 76,898 books; 1,063 audio materials; 4,275 video materials; 171 serial subscriptions)

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