Lanesville, Indiana, 2016
Lanesville’s story
209 years in pictures
Census counts: 157 in 1870, 1,098 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1912 on.
- 1817Lanesville is settled
LanesvilleIN
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
947
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$342K
+2% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
174
A commuter town
Is Lanesville a good place to live?
3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Lanesville, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Lanesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lanesville stand out
Where Lanesville beats most towns.
Small town
947 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →United States Bullion Depository and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lanesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository12 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
13 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
12 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lanesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lanesville, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLanesville Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lanesville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarrison County Circuit Court ClerkHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4713647136 100%Census 2020
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 Lanesville.
Work & commute
Most of Lanesville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Lanesville: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Lanesville added 127 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 174. The top destinations are New Albany (12%), Louisville (9%) and Corydon (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
2%work in town
| Lanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lanesville2%
New Albany12%
Louisville9%
Corydon7%
Jeffersonville6%
15 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Lanesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A home in Lanesville is worth about $342K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2% in value. In Lanesville, the rent at the middle of the market is $975 a month. Among households here, 77% live in a home they own.
$342KZillow home value
| Lanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $975 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Lanesville$342K
Indiana$257K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Lanesville
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lanesville is
The share of adults in Lanesville who get no exercise outside work: 22%. 13% of adults report frequent physical distress here.
| Lanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lanesville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.4% |
Harrison County Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Lanesville than in Indiana
A quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly a fifth of residents (23% statewide). Lanesville: 26% of residents are under 18.
39.6median age · IN 38.1
| Lanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
LanesvilleIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school41%
Some college21%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lanesville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lanesville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lanesville break down as 50% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lanesville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2026
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0.5% of the land in Lanesville is protected from building
Lanesville has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 3 of 597 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walter Q. Gresham Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lanesville
17pages on Lanesville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Lanesville
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany11.4 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionSimmons College of KentuckyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville, KY11.8 mi$16,398 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY12.4 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lanesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lanesville for work
Where Lanesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
174jobs based in Lanesville
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lanesville
Town in Indiana, United States
Lanesville is a town in Franklin Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1098 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 47136
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Lanesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lanesville, IN a good place to live?
Lanesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.