Universal, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 419. Estimated population in July 2024: 421 (+0.5% change)
Males: 203 (48.4%), Females: 216 (51.6%)

Vermillion County

Zip code: 47884

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $36,042
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Universal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Italian (12.6%), English (10.5%), Irish (10.5%), Dutch (9.8%), United States (9.5%).

Elevation: 482 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Universal, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Universal

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Universal town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Universal:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Universal:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 16 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 63 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Universal:

  • CLINTON (about 7 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
  • SKY KING (about 9 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: 3I3)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 16 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Universal:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 17 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 65 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)