Moving to Roanoke, Indiana

Population: 1,495. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,468 (-1.8% change)
Males: 722 (48.3%), Females: 773 (51.7%)

Huntington County

Zip code: 46783

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $47,250
Median house value: $89,400

Population by Race

Races in Roanoke:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (40.7%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.9%), English (7.4%), French (4.3%), Scottish (2.5%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roanoke

• High school or higher: 88.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roanoke town

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roanoke:

• HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN)
• LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 12 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
• REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (about 12 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roanoke:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 51 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 59 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roanoke:

• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 10 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: HHG)
• SMITH FIELD (about 20 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: SMD)
• MILLER (about 20 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roanoke:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 20 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 77 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 79 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Public primary/middle school in Roanoke:

• ROANOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 423 W VINE ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Roanoke:

• ABOITE SDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 14615 WINTERS RD; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Roanoke:

• ROANOKE PL (Operating income: $58,491; Location: 126 N MAIN ST; 13,090 books; 190 audio materials; 633 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)