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

Map of Loogootee, IN

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:

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)