Moving to Straughn, Indiana

Population: 263. Estimated population in July 2024: 249 (-5.3% change)
Males: 120 (45.6%), Females: 143 (54.4%)

Henry County

Zip code: 47387

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $31,944
Median house value: $64,200

Population by Race

Races in Straughn:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.8%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.4%), United States (11.4%), Dutch (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Straughn

• High school or higher: 74.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Straughn town

• Never married: 29.0%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 2.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Straughn:

• HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN)
• FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOC INC (about 15 miles; CONNERSVILLE, IN)
• RUSH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RUSHVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Straughn:

• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• MOUNT COMFORT (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Straughn:

• NEW CASTLE-HENRY CO. MUNI. (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: UWL)
• HAGERSTOWN (about 11 miles; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I61)
• METTEL FIELD (about 15 miles; CONNERSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CEV)

Amtrak station near Straughn:

• 16 miles: CONNERSVILLE (1012 EASTERN AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Straughn:

• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 26 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 44 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Schools

Public high school in Straughn:

• TRI JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 6972 S SR 103; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Straughn:

• TRI-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 6972 S SR 103; Grades: KG – 06)