Moving to Upland, Indiana
Population: 3,803. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,735 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,873 (49.3%), Females: 1,930 (50.7%)
Grant County
Zip code: 46989
Demographics
Median resident age: 21.3 years
Median household income: $36,827
Median house value: $76,100
Population by Race
Races in Upland:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Black (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (9.8%), United States (8.5%), Irish (8.3%), Dutch (5.4%), Swedish (3.3%).
Elevation: 932 feet
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Upland
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
- Unemployed: 25.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Upland town
- Never married: 42.9%
- Now married: 47.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 3.2%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +393 (+11.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Upland:
- BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
- GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 14 miles; MARION, IN)
- MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARION, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Upland:
- DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
- ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
- FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Upland:
- MARION MUNI (about 12 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
- ALEXANDRIA (about 20 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Abbreviation: I99)
- MILLER (about 26 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Upland:
- TAYLOR UNIVERSITY-UPLAND (Full-time enrollment: 1,811; Location: 236 W READE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tayloru.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upland:
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 23 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 51 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
Private high school in Upland:
- ASLAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 24; Location: PO BOX 348; Grades: 3 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Upland:
- UPLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 694 S 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Upland:
- BARTON REES POGUE MEMORIAL PL (Operating income: $43,637; Location: 29 W WASHINGTON ST; 16,908 books; 453 audio materials; 40 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)