Ellettsville, IN: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Ellettsville is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Monroe County, Indiana. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 6,747, sits at 39.232°N, 86.623°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Indiana, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Ellettsville, IN?

What is the population of Ellettsville, IN?

Ellettsville has an estimated population of 6,747. That makes it the 107th largest of the 677 places we list in Indiana, and the 2nd largest of 5 places in Monroe County. The typical place in Indiana has about 984 residents, so Ellettsville is roughly 6.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Indiana with a similar population include Huntertown (6,824), Mount Vernon (6,816), Lakes of the Four Seasons (6,809), Dunlap (6,667), Notre Dame (6,646). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Ellettsville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Ellettsville?

Ellettsville has about 1,360 people per square mile (525 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Indiana, it is denser than about 54% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Ellettsville use?

Ellettsville uses 2 ZIP codes: 47429, 47404. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 4 are assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Ellettsville in?

Ellettsville is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Robinson, IL, about 61 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Ellettsville located in Indiana?

Ellettsville lies in the central part of Indiana, at 39.232° north latitude and 86.623° west longitude. The state capital, Indianapolis, is about 45 miles to the northeast. The closest listed place in another state is Robinson, IL, roughly 61 miles to the west, which shows how near Ellettsville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Bloomington, IN, 7 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Ellettsville, IN?

The closest listed place to Ellettsville is Bloomington, IN, 7.0 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Ellettsville in?

Ellettsville is in Monroe County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 18105. The county contains 5 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 3 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Bloomington (115,884), Smithville-Sanders (3,424), Harrodsburg (686), Stinesville (218). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Ellettsville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Ellettsville is closest to Chicago, IL at about 188 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,787 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Ellettsville?

No. In our data, Ellettsville in Monroe County, Indiana is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Ellettsville?

If you are weighing Ellettsville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.