Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 865, platted in 1829. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Dr. H. G. Osgood House and Gosport Historic District. Gosport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gosport beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 548 in 1850, 842 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gosport, 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 Gosport.
In Gosport, the typical journey to work is 34 minutes. For most workers, Gosport is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Employers in Gosport shed 42 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 100. Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line.
| Gosport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Gosport households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gosport, near the Indiana town median (37%) and above the median of U.S. towns (36%). In Gosport, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults locally, 20% report frequent mental distress and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Gosport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gosport | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026. For households in Gosport, the share who are owner-occupiers is 57%. Its typical rent is $898 a month, below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Gosport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $898 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gosport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
14 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
40 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
39 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis ZooLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gosport
About 1 of every 100 Gosport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Gosport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Gosport on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Gosport.
Town in Indiana, United States
Gosport is a town in Wayne Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Gosport had a population of 842. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Gosport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gosport was platted in 1829 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Eugene Stoner and Etilmon J. Stark.
