Winchester, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,037. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,845 (-3.8% change)
Males: 2,367 (47.0%), Females: 2,670 (53.0%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 47394

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $28,500
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Winchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (18.3%), English (9.5%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 1097 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Winchester, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winchester

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -220 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winchester:

  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (325 S OAK ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchester:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 29 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 44 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 56 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winchester:

  • RANDOLPH COUNTY (about 5 miles; WINCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: I22)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 20 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)
  • REESE (about 23 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 50 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)

Schools

Public high school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 491; Location: 700 N UNION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winchester:

  • LEE L DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 130 S 100 E; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • O R BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 600 S OAK ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WILLARD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 615 W SOUTH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER COMMUNITY PL (Operating income: $285,385; Location: 125 N EAST ST; 51,690 books; 1,050 audio materials; 3,937 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)