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Population: 2,320. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,342 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,114 (48.0%), Females: 1,206 (52.0%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 47648

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $35,964
Median house value: $79,400

Population by Race

Races in Fort Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (38.7%), English (11.1%), United States (10.9%), Irish (9.2%), French (2.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Fort Branch, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Branch

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Branch town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Branch:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Branch:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 16 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 46 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 85 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Branch:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Branch:

  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 20 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 20 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 80 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Branch:

  • GIBSON SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: RD 800 S COAL MINE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Branch:

  • FORT BRANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 800 S HILLCREST ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Fort Branch:

  • HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 202 SOUTH CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Fort Branch:

  • FORT BRANCH-JOHNSON TWP PL (Operating income: $266,776; Location: 107 E LOCUST ST; 35,731 books; 587 audio materials; 2,903 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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