Town guide

Converse, Indiana

Converse is a town in Grant County, Indiana, home to about 813 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46919.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population813821 per sq mi
Median home value$103,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Converse

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Around Converse

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)63 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Converse

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

Converse had 1,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Grant County grew from 54,693 residents in 1900 to 66,674 in 2020.

Converse population by census2000: 1,137, 2010: 1,265, 2020: 1,1611,13720001,26520101,1612020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,693, 1910: 51,426, 1920: 51,353, 1930: 51,066, 1940: 55,813, 1950: 62,156, 1960: 75,741, 1970: 83,955, 1980: 80,934, 1990: 74,169, 2000: 73,403, 2010: 70,061, 2020: 66,67455K’00’1051K’20’3056K’40’5076K’60’7081K’80’9073K’00’1067K’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 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConverseJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in33°18°Jan2.937°20°Feb2.248°28°Mar2.961°38°Apr4.172°49°May4.881°59°Jun4.484°63°Jul4.382°61°Aug3.977°53°Sep3.464°42°Oct3.150°32°Nov3.338°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

28,381 jobs at 1,261 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,381 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,834 jobs; Educational services: 4,036 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,880 jobs; Retail trade: 2,841 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,789 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,147 jobs; Other services: 1,141 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 17% Educational services 14% Transportation and warehousing 10% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Converse.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion11.1 miles
  • Va N. Indiana Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Marion13.1 miles
  • Community Howard Regional Health INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kokomo15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Schools in Converse

Public schools here are run by Oak Hill United School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Converse Elementary SchoolConversePre-K–2323Public0.5 mi
Oak Hill Junior High SchoolConverse7–8234Public2.9 mi
Oak Hill High SchoolConverse9–12528Public2.9 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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