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
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:
- JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
- WAYNE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, OH)
- REID HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 25 miles; RICHMOND, IN)
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)