ZanesvilleIN
A town of 600, settled in 1854.
Is Zanesville a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in Zanesville, below both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 10 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Zanesville. Zanesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
600 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Zanesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zanesville, 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 Zanesville.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Zanesville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Zanesville for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Zanesville grew to 98 in 2023, 93 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (32%), Bluffton (12%) and Lafayette Township (6%).
| Zanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Zanesville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Zanesville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than Indiana overall
Zanesville’s median age is 44.8 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Zanesville has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 600 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Zanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Zanesville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Zanesville’s typical home value is about $220K
The typical Zanesville home is worth about $220,000, up 3.2% in a year, 14% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Zanesville is $693 a month.
| Zanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $693 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Zanesville is
Zanesville beats the Indiana average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Zanesville adults binge drink.
| Zanesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Zanesville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zanesville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zanesville. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
33 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
12 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
14 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash
14 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
13 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical ConservatoryPhoto credits
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Zanesville
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Zanesville
About 6 of every 100 Zanesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Zanesville for work
Where Zanesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Zanesville
Town in Indiana, United States
Zanesville is a town in Wells and Allen counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, southwest of Fort Wayne. The population was 580 at the 2020 Census, down from 600 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 46799
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Zanesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zanesville, IN a good place to live?
Zanesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.