Sullivan, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,617. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,537 (-1.7% change)
Males: 2,106 (45.6%), Females: 2,511 (54.4%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 47882

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $26,115
Median house value: $55,100

Population by Race

Races in Sullivan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (14.4%), English (13.0%), German (12.6%), Irish (9.5%), Scottish (2.8%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 532 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Sullivan, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sullivan

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sullivan city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -316 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2200 NORTH SECTION ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sullivan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sullivan:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 26 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 2 miles; SULLIVAN, IN; Abbreviation: SIV)
  • MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 4U8)
  • ROBINSON MUNI (about 18 miles; ROBINSON, IL; Abbreviation: RSV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sullivan:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 21 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 902 N SECTION; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 351 W FRAKES ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SULLIVAN JR HIGH SCH (Students: 222; Location: 820 N SECTION; Grades: 07 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY PL (Operating income: $796,797; Location: 100 SOUTH CROWDER ST; 126,748 books; 1,309 audio materials; 2,391 video materials; 330 serial subscriptions)