Moving to Loogootee, Indiana
Population: 2,741. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,680 (-2.2% change)
Males: 1,319 (48.1%), Females: 1,422 (51.9%)
Martin County
Zip code: 47553
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $30,492
Median house value: $66,600
Population by Race
Races in Loogootee:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Ancestries: United States (21.8%), German (20.4%), Irish (16.6%), English (8.0%), French (2.3%), Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 537 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Loogootee
- High school or higher: 73.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Loogootee city
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 14.4%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -318 (-10.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Loogootee:
- DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 19 miles; JASPER, IN)
- DEACONESS ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loogootee:
- MONROE COUNTY (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Loogootee:
- DAVIESS COUNTY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: DCY)
- FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 23 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: FRH)
- PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 24 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loogootee:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 66 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
Schools
Public high school in Loogootee:
- LOOGOOTEE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 201 BROOKS AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Loogootee:
- LOOGOOTEE WEST ELEM SCH (Students: 329; Location: COSTELLO DR; Grades: KG – 03)
- LOOGOOTEE EAST ELEM/MD SCH (Students: 241; Location: 510 CHURCH ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Loogootee:
- SOUTHEAST CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: RR 2 BOX 154; Grades: 1 – 8)
- HICKORY RIDGE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: C/O FRED KNEPP RT 3 BOX 287; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Loogootee:
- LOOGOOTEE PL (Operating income: $65,621; Location: 410 N LINE ST; 15,570 books; 1,215 audio materials; 20 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)