Alfordsville is a town in Martin County, Indiana, home to about 25 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47553.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Loogootee; part is in Alfordsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alfordsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alfordsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alfordsville had 65 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 687th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Martin County grew from 14,711 residents in 1900 to 9,812 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shoals 8 S, IN weather station (10 miles away).
2,220 jobs at 230 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alfordsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Loogootee Community Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loogootee Elementary SchoolLoogootee | K–4 | 310 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Loogootee Middle SchoolLoogootee | 5–8 | 223 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Loogootee High SchoolLoogootee | 9–12 | 229 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Amish SchoolLoogootee | 1–8 | 46 | Amish | 5.6 mi |
| Flat Creek SchoolLoogootee | 1–8 | 42 | Amish | 3.4 mi |
| Hickory Ridge Amish SchoolLoogootee | 1–8 | 42 | Amish | 7.9 mi |
| South East CenterLoogootee | 1–8 | 42 | Amish | 4.4 mi |
| Sunny Side SchoolLoogootee | 1–8 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Loogootee and Burns City.
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