Moving to Roachdale, Indiana

Population: 975. Estimated population in July 2024: 976 (+0.1% change)
Males: 471 (48.3%), Females: 504 (51.7%)

Putnam County

Zip code: 46172

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $31,932
Median house value: $75,800

Population by Race

Races in Roachdale:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (12.7%), German (11.1%), English (9.9%), Scottish (3.3%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roachdale

• High school or higher: 75.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roachdale town

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roachdale:

• ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
• PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN)
• HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roachdale:

• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roachdale:

• CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)
• PUTNAM COUNTY (about 17 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: 4I7)
• SHADES STATE PARK (about 18 miles; WAVELAND, IN; Abbreviation: 8I2)

Amtrak station near Roachdale:

• 15 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roachdale:

• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 45 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 45 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 48 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Schools

Public high school in Roachdale:

• NORTH PUTNAM SR HIGH SCH (Students: 558; Location: 8869 N CR 250 E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roachdale:

• NORTH PUTNAM MIDDLE SCH (Students: 445; Location: 8905 N CR 250 E; Grades: 06 – 08)
• ROACHDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 305 S INDIANA; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Roachdale:

• ROACHDALE-FRANKLIN TWP PL (Operating income: $65,343; Location: 100 E WASHINGTON ST; 15,279 books; 350 audio materials; 1,666 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)