Town guide

Claypool, Indiana

Claypool is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, home to about 318 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46510.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3181,325 per sq mi
Median home value$110,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Claypool

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Claypool

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)99 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL106 miles away

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

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

Who represents Claypool

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

Claypool had 396 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 532nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Kosciusko County grew from 29,109 residents in 1900 to 80,240 in 2020.

Claypool population by census2000: 311, 2010: 431, 2020: 396311200043120103962020

Kosciusko County, 1900–2020

Kosciusko County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,109, 1910: 27,936, 1920: 27,120, 1930: 27,488, 1940: 29,561, 1950: 33,002, 1960: 40,373, 1970: 48,127, 1980: 59,555, 1990: 65,294, 2000: 74,057, 2010: 77,358, 2020: 80,24029K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7060K’80’9074K’00’1080K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClaypoolJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in33°17°Jan2.636°19°Feb2.047°28°Mar3.060°38°Apr3.972°49°May4.581°59°Jun4.883°62°Jul4.881°60°Aug3.876°52°Sep3.464°42°Oct2.850°31°Nov3.137°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Manchester Wwtp, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Kosciusko County

38,731 jobs at 2,039 businesses in Kosciusko County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kosciusko CountyManufacturing: 12,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,092 jobs; Retail trade: 3,762 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,680 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,947 jobs; Other services: 1,748 jobs; Construction: 1,535 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kosciusko Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warsaw9.2 miles
  • Woodlawn HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester17.5 miles
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wabash20.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Claypool

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market2.7 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 Claypool

Public schools here are run by Warsaw Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Claypool Elementary SchoolClaypoolPre-K–6253Public1.0 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 Sidney.

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