Town guide

Bourbon, Indiana

Bourbon is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, home to about 1,760 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46504.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7601,530 per sq mi
Median home value$164,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bourbon

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bourbon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bourbon

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)91 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bourbon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bourbon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bourbon had 1,698 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 246th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Marshall County grew from 25,119 residents in 1900 to 46,095 in 2020.

Bourbon population by census2000: 1,691, 2010: 1,810, 2020: 1,6981,69120001,81020101,6982020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,119, 1910: 24,175, 1920: 23,744, 1930: 25,077, 1940: 25,935, 1950: 29,468, 1960: 32,443, 1970: 34,986, 1980: 39,155, 1990: 42,182, 2000: 45,128, 2010: 47,051, 2020: 46,09525K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5032K’60’7039K’80’9045K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BourbonJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in31°17°Jan2.635°19°Feb2.347°28°Mar2.560°38°Apr3.671°49°May4.381°59°Jun4.284°63°Jul4.482°61°Aug4.176°54°Sep3.263°42°Oct3.448°32°Nov3.037°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth, IN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

18,275 jobs at 1,108 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 7,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,154 jobs; Retail trade: 2,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,619 jobs; Other services: 1,060 jobs; Wholesale trade: 809 jobs; Construction: 704 jobs; Administrative and support: 608 jobsManufacturing 39% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bourbon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of Bremen INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bremen10.4 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth11.3 miles
  • Kosciusko Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warsaw15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Bourbon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bourbon Park & Splash Pad · 3 acres0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bourbon Public Library0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Bourbon

Public schools here are run by Triton School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Triton Elementary SchoolBourbonPre-K–6517Public0.7 mi
Triton Jr-Sr High SchoolBourbon7–12414Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bourbon Christian SchoolBourbon1–1145Mennonite0.2 mi
Creekside SchoolBourbon1–828Amish5.5 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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