Zanesville, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 585 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 
Males: 260  (44.5%)
Females: 325  (55.5%)
Median resident age:

41.7 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46798, 46799.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,304 (it was $57,727 in 2000)
Zanesville:

$55,304
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,200 (it was $20,606 in 2000)

Zanesville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,637 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
Zanesville:

$151,637
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $142,946; detached houses: $156,642; mobile homes: $8,545

Median gross rent in 2022: $779.

March 2022 cost of living index in Zanesville: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%

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  • Races in Zanesville, IN (2022)
    • 52097.6%White alone
    • 30.6%Two or more races
    • 10.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.2%Hispanic

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Ancestries: German (42.6%), English (17.0%), American (6.3%), European (4.9%), Irish (4.0%), Swiss (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1992

Elevation: 804 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 784 people per square mile   (low).

Zanesville, Indiana map

1 resident is foreign born

This town:

0.2%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $604 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $279 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (13.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (139.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Roanoke, IN (2.4 miles ),
Uniondale, IN (2.5 miles ),
Ossian, IN (2.5 miles ),
Markle, IN (2.6 miles ),
Huntington, IN (3.4 miles ),
Bluffton, IN (3.7 miles ),
Fort Wayne, IN (3.7 miles ),
Hoagland, IN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 85.28 W

Area code: 260

Distribution of median household income in Zanesville, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Zanesville, IN in 2022
Zanesville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+27.3%).
Most common industries in Zanesville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (10.2%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Machinery (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (12.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.1%)
  • Machinery (5.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Educational services (12.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Food (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Zanesville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)

Average climate in Zanesville, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Zanesville, Indiana average temperatures Zanesville, Indiana average precipitation Zanesville, Indiana humidity Zanesville, Indiana wind speed Zanesville, Indiana snowfall Zanesville, Indiana sunshine Zanesville, Indiana clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.447. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.447
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 8.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.61
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Zanesville-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Zanesville town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1956, a category F4 tornado 27.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Zanesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from Zanesville center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Zanesville center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 200.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 257.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wells County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Zanesville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Zanesville:

  • OSSIAN HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; OSSIAN, IN)
  • OSSIAN HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; OSSIAN, IN)
  • MARKLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MARKLE, IN)
  • VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE HOME INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; FORT WAYNE, IN)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; FORT WAYNE, IN)
  • REHAB HOSP OF FT WAYNE TRANS CR UNIT (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FORT WAYNE, IN)
  • LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zanesville:

  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 14 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,075)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 15 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 17 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)
  • Taylor University (about 34 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 34 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,681)
  • Ball State University (about 51 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 20,254)
  • Indiana University-Kokomo (about 55 miles; Kokomo, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Hoverstock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Wells County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

76.4%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Zanesville:

Marital status in Zanesville, IN
  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Zanesville:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Zanesville, IN (based on Wells County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,18830
Mainline Protestant3,25220
Catholic2191
Other61
None15,971-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Wells County:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.7%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.3%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.5%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Zanesville:

41.4%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Zanesville:

29.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.4%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Zanesville:

13.5%
State:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Zanesville:

34.6%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

53.9%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Zanesville:

76.3%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Zanesville, IN Residents

Zanesville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,000 ($37.61)
    Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($30.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($22.22)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($11.97)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($1.71)
    Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($1.71)
    Gas Utilities: $1,000 ($1.71)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $40,000 ($68.38)

Zanesville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($35.90)
  • Tax - Property: $23,000 ($39.32)
    Corporation Net Income: $8,000 ($13.68)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,000 ($10.26)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000 ($3.42)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($1.71)
    Individual Income: $1,000 ($1.71)

Zanesville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $186,000 ($317.95)

Strongest AM radio stations in Zanesville:

  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYV (1450 AM; 1 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBZQ (1300 AM; 0 kW; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Zanesville:

  • WCYT (91.1 FM; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, IN; Owner: SOUTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS)
  • WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
  • WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • W277AK (103.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Zanesville:

  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
  • W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 55Number of bridges
  • 387ft / 118mTotal length
  • 305,655Total average daily traffic
  • 86,494Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Zanesville, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 141960-1969
  • 81970-1979
  • 221980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Zanesville, IN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Zanesville)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ZANESVILLE A, Zubrick & Yoder Roads (Lat: 40.933861 Lon: -85.301111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQUD837, Licensee ID: L01582226,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/2014, Expiration Date: 06/11/2024, Certifier: Jim Collins, Registrant: Transworld Network Corp, 255 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar, FL 34677, Phone: (813) 891-4700, Fax: (813) 891-4712, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KA9SBD, Licensee ID: L00784777, Grant Date: 02/12/2014, Expiration Date: 03/22/2024, Certifier: Jerry R Stephenson, Registrant: Jerry R Stephenson, Box 301, Zanesville, IN 46799

  • Call Sign: N0LJ, Previous Call Sign: AB0FF, Licensee ID: L01325989, Grant Date: 10/21/2017, Expiration Date: 10/21/2027, Registrant: Joseph R Ray, 3170 Broadway, Zanesville, IN 46799


Most common first names in Zanesville, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert968.0 years
Ruth470.3 years
Harold274.0 years
Esther282.5 years
Clarence278.5 years
Helen260.0 years
John253.0 years
Mary288.5 years
Rex280.0 years
Most common last names in Zanesville, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Clark583.0 years
Caley481.0 years
Shepler480.3 years
Woods374.3 years
Carpenter280.5 years
Barton272.5 years
Hartzler287.5 years
Borton278.0 years
Kasler288.6 years
Gaskill273.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Zanesville, IN
  • 87.4%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Electricity
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Zanesville, IN
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 30.6%Electricity
  • 12.2%Other fuel
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Zanesville compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are no pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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