Medora, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 565. Estimated population in July 2024: 553 (-2.1% change)
Males: 262 (46.4%), Females: 303 (53.6%)
Jackson County
Zip code: 47260
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,813
Median house value: $53,900
Population by Race
Races in Medora:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (21.1%), United States (14.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (7.8%), French (2.7%), Dutch (1.9%).
Elevation: 526 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Medora
- High school or higher: 69.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Medora town
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 49.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 9.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -427 (-43.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Medora:
- WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SALEM, IN)
- BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
- DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medora:
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 55 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medora:
- SALEM MUNI (about 16 miles; SALEM, IN; Abbreviation: I83)
- VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, IN; Abbreviation: BFR)
- FREEMAN MUNI (about 20 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medora:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 34 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 44 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
Schools
Public high school in Medora:
- MEDORA JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 82 S GEORGE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Medora:
- MEDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 82 S GEORGE; Grades: KG – 06)