Moving to Waveland, Indiana

Population: 416. Estimated population in July 2024: 412 (-1.0% change)
Males: 206 (49.5%), Females: 210 (50.5%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 47989

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $43,036
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

Races in Waveland:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (19.5%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.3%), Dutch (5.3%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 731 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waveland

• High school or higher: 82.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waveland town

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 63.8%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waveland:

• ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
• PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN)
• ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; BRAZIL, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waveland:

• TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 35 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 54 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waveland:

• SHADES STATE PARK (about 3 miles; WAVELAND, IN; Abbreviation: 8I2)
• CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)
• PUTNAM COUNTY (about 25 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: 4I7)

Amtrak station near Waveland:

• 16 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waveland:

• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)

Public primary/middle school in Waveland:

• WAVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 506 E GREEN ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Waveland:

• WAVELAND-BROWN TWP PL (Operating income: $79,943; Location: 115 E GREEN; 11,975 books; 240 audio materials; 1,961 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)