Redkey, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,427. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,418 (-0.6% change)
Males: 689 (48.3%), Females: 738 (51.7%)

Jay County

Zip code: 47373

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $30,732
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in Redkey:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (5.3%), Dutch (2.2%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 964 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Redkey

• High school or higher: 76.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Redkey town

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 54.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 14.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Redkey:

• JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
• BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
• ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Redkey:

• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 36 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Redkey:

• PORTLAND MUNI (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)
• REESE (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)
• RANDOLPH COUNTY (about 21 miles; WINCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: I22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Redkey:

• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 52 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 65 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
• WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Public primary/middle school in Redkey:

• REDKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: BOX 6 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)