Shirley, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 806. Estimated population in July 2024: 837 (+3.8% change)
Males: 390 (48.4%), Females: 416 (51.6%)

Henry County

Zip code: 47384

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $37,000
Median house value: $80,900

Population by Race

Races in Shirley:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (11.3%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.4%), Norwegian (3.2%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shirley

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shirley town

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shirley:

• HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN)
• HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, IN)
• SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shirley:

• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• MOUNT COMFORT (about 22 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shirley:

• ACE AIRPARK (about 11 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: 3AE)
• POPE FIELD (about 13 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; Abbreviation: GFD)
• NEW CASTLE-HENRY CO. MUNI. (about 19 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: UWL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shirley:

• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 24 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)