Town guide

Dillsboro, Indiana

Dillsboro is a town in Dearborn County, Indiana, home to about 1,697 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47018.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,6971,276 per sq mi
Median home value$149,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dillsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Dillsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL240 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dillsboro

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

Dillsboro had 1,360 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 250th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Dearborn County grew from 22,194 residents in 1900 to 50,679 in 2020.

Dillsboro population by census2000: 1,436, 2010: 1,327, 2020: 1,3601,43620001,32720101,3602020

Dearborn County, 1900–2020

Dearborn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,194, 1910: 21,396, 1920: 20,033, 1930: 21,056, 1940: 23,053, 1950: 25,141, 1960: 28,674, 1970: 29,430, 1980: 34,291, 1990: 38,835, 2000: 46,109, 2010: 50,047, 2020: 50,67922K’00’1020K’20’3023K’40’5029K’60’7034K’80’9046K’00’1051K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DillsboroJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in42°23°Jan3.246°26°Feb3.556°33°Mar4.267°42°Apr4.976°53°May5.383°62°Jun4.986°66°Jul4.486°65°Aug3.580°57°Sep3.369°45°Oct3.456°34°Nov3.546°28°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw Markland Dam, KY weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Dearborn County

12,570 jobs at 988 businesses in Dearborn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dearborn CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,393 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,336 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,289 jobs; Retail trade: 2,063 jobs; Construction: 680 jobs; Other services: 618 jobs; Professional services: 455 jobs; Administrative and support: 320 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lawrenceburg12.1 miles
  • St. Elizabeth FlorenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence22.4 miles
  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists8

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 Dillsboro

Libraries

  • Dillsboro Public Library1.7 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 Dillsboro

Public schools here are run by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dillsboro Elementary SchoolDillsboroK–6267Public1.5 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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