Chesterfield is a town in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 2,489 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46017, and parts of 47334 are in Chesterfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,4891,817 per sq mi
Median home value$113,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesterfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chesterfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Indianapolis, IN35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL163 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Chesterfield
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 5th DistrictVictoria Spartz (R)
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
Chesterfield had 2,490 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 196th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Madison County grew from 70,470 residents in 1900 to 130,129 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
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 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Sewage Plt, IN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Madison County
34,645 jobs at 2,353 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterfield.
Nearest hospitals
Ascension St. Vincent AndersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Anderson4.4 miles
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Anderson6.0 miles
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muncie12.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Chesterfield
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
Gordon Food Service2.8 mi
Meijer3.1 mi
ALDI3.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.6 mi
Walgreens3.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries
Anderson Public Library4.4 mi
Museums
Mounds State Park nature center1.6 mi
Gruenewald Historic House4.6 mi
Anderson Museum of Art4.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Paramount Theatre4.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Anderson Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Valley Grove Elementary SchoolAnderson
K–5
485
Public
0.7 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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