Moving to Markle, Indiana

Population: 1,102. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,101 (-0.1% change)
Males: 522 (47.4%), Females: 580 (52.6%)

Wells County

Zip code: 46770

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $37,039
Median house value: $75,200

Population by Race

Races in Markle:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.3%), United States (9.7%), French (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Markle

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Markle town

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 14.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Markle:

• HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN)
• BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
• LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 18 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Markle:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 54 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Markle:

• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 8 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: HHG)
• MILLER (about 11 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)
• SMITH FIELD (about 25 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: SMD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Markle:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 24 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 85 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 87 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Libraries

Library in Markle:

• MARKLE PL (Operating income: $55,300; Location: 155 W SPARKS ST; 11,510 books; 59 audio materials; 3,335 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)