Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Yes, by almost any measure. Fortville earns an A, 39th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its public schools beat 81% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $84K, and a typical home costs about $313K, 3.9 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in health. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Fortville, below both the Indiana town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Fortville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Browne-Rafert House and Fortville Carnegie Library.
Where Fortville beats most towns.
Browne-Rafert House3,929 counted in 2010 and 4,784 in 2020; an estimated 4,951 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Fortville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 387 in 1870, 4,784 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fortville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
18 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
11 mi MuseumConner Prairie
20 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
7 mi TheatreRuoff Music CenterLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fortville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fortville.
Fortville looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and has an unusually large share working from home.
19.9% of workers work from home, against 10.7% across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Fortville for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Fortville grew to 1,726 in 2023, 268 more than in 2013. 5.1% of Fortville residents live below the poverty line.
| Fortville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fortville since 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Fortville home is worth about $313,000, up 2% in a year, 22% above the Indiana typical home.
| Fortville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,167 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fortville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Fortville is 36 years. Fortville has grown 3.2% since 2020, to 4,951 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fortville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Fortville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
Within Indiana it is healthier than 68% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures. All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its B−, from Vernon Township (A−) to Fishers (A).
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Fortville. Fortville beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Fortville.
| Fortville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fortville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.7% | 13% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fortville Memorial Park, at 37 acres.
| Fortville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fortville Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 37 |
| 2. Landmark Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fortville
About 3 of every 100 Fortville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Fortville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Fortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2020 census and is estimated by the Town government to be over 6,000 as of December 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Fortville.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortville | #39 | A | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Vernon Township | #5 | A+ | B | — | A− | A− |
| Fall Creek Township | #56 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Fishers | #23 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ | A |
Fortville, Vernon Township and Fall Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fortville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Fortville grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #39 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
