Moving to Francesville, Indiana

Population: 905. Estimated population in July 2024: 869 (-4.0% change)
Males: 440 (48.6%), Females: 465 (51.4%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 47946

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $39,464
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Francesville:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (35.8%), Irish (15.7%), United States (7.7%), French (7.1%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.6%).

Elevation: 681 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Francesville

• High school or higher: 81.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Francesville town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Francesville:

• WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)
• PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINAMAC, IN)
• JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RENSSELAER, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Francesville:

• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 33 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• GARY/CHICAGO (about 56 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Francesville:

• JASPER COUNTY (about 20 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; Abbreviation: RZL)
• ARENS FIELD (about 21 miles; WINAMAC, IN; Abbreviation: RWN)
• WHITE COUNTY (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)

Amtrak station near Francesville:

• 19 miles: RENSSELAER (619 N. CULLEN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Francesville:

• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 50 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 51 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 58 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 59 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)

Schools

Public high school in Francesville:

• WEST CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 1852 S US 421; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Francesville:

• WEST CENTRAL ELEM SCH (Students: 417; Location: 1842 S US 421; Grades: KG – 05)
• WEST CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 1850 S US 421; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Francesville:

• FRANCESVILLE-SALEM TWP PL (Operating income: $106,815; Location: 201 W MONTGOMERY ST; 20,794 books; 478 audio materials; 1,387 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)