Paoli, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,844. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,947 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,835 (47.7%), Females: 2,009 (52.3%)

Orange County

Zip code: 47454

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $26,962
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Paoli:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.7%), German (13.8%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.9%), Dutch (1.7%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Paoli, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paoli

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paoli town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paoli:

  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (642 W HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paoli:

  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SALEM, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paoli:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 41 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 58 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paoli:

  • PAOLI MUNI (about 3 miles; PAOLI, IN; Abbreviation: I42)
  • ORLEANS (about 7 miles; ORLEANS, IN; Abbreviation: 7I4)
  • FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 13 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: FRH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paoli:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 48 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 61 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)

Schools

Public high school in Paoli:

  • PAOLI JR & SR HIGH SCH (Students: 802; Location: 501 ELM ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paoli:

  • THROOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 301 ELM ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LOST RIVER CAREER COOPERATIVE (Location: 610 ELM ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Paoli:

  • CEDAR GROVE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 5320 E CORD 250S; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SHADY OAK AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1332 N.CORD 625 E; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Paoli:

  • PAOLI PL (Operating income: $81,259; Location: 10 E COURT; 22,717 books; 337 audio materials; 849 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)