Charlestown is a city in Clark County, Indiana, home to about 8,294 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47111.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Charlestown; also Jeffersonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlestown. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlestown; 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.
Charlestown had 7,775 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Clark County grew from 31,835 residents in 1900 to 121,093 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Mcalpine, KY weather station (14 miles away).
53,705 jobs at 2,727 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlestown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Greater Clark County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolCharlestown | Pre-K–2 | 588 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jonathan Jennings Elementary SchCharlestown | 3–5 | 529 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Charlestown Middle SchoolCharlestown | 6–8 | 647 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Charlestown Senior High SchoolCharlestown | 9–12 | 860 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jeffersonville.
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