ElizabethtownIN
A town of 419, settled in 1844.
Is Elizabethtown a good place to live?
5.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elizabethtown, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Elizabethtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
419 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elizabethtown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elizabethtown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elizabethtown.
More than half of Elizabethtown’s working residents commute to Columbus
Most working residents leave Elizabethtown for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Elizabethtown, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Columbus (51%), Indianapolis (10%) and Seymour (5%).
| Elizabethtown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elizabethtown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Elizabethtown is
Elizabethtown beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Elizabethtown adults binge drink.
| Elizabethtown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Elizabethtown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Elizabethtown home is worth about $284K
The typical Elizabethtown home is worth about $284,000, up 5.5% in a year, 10% above the Indiana typical home. 65% of households own their home in Elizabethtown.
| Elizabethtown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Miller House and Garden and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elizabethtown. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
38 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art7 mi MuseumZaharakos8 mi GardenMill Race ParkPhoto credits
Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Elizabethtown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elizabethtown; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Elizabethtown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Elizabethtown for work
Where Elizabethtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elizabethtown
Town in Indiana, United States
Elizabethtown is a town in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- ZIP code
- 47232
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Elizabethtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elizabethtown, IN a good place to live?
Elizabethtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.