Moving to Ferdinand, Indiana

Population: 2,277. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,299 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,004 (44.1%), Females: 1,273 (55.9%)

Dubois County

Zip code: 47532

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $41,326
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Ferdinand:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (63.6%), United States (6.7%), Irish (6.3%), French (4.0%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 541 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Ferdinand, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ferdinand

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferdinand town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ferdinand:

  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TELL CITY, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferdinand:

  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 40 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferdinand:

  • HUNTINGBURG (about 7 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)
  • PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 19 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)
  • PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 19 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferdinand:

  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 70 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 72 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)

Schools

Public high school in Ferdinand:

  • FOREST PARK JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 711; Location: 1440 MICHIGAN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Ferdinand:

  • MARIAN HEIGHTS ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 812 E 10TH ST; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Ferdinand:

  • FERDINAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 402 E 8TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NANCY HANKS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 286; Location: HWY 162 S; Grades: PK – 06)