Economy is a town in Wayne County, Indiana, home to about 144 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47339.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)66 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Economy; 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.
Economy had 145 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 626th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Wayne County grew from 38,970 residents in 1900 to 66,553 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond Wtr Wks, IN weather station (14 miles away).
25,774 jobs at 1,453 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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