Elwood is a city in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 8,356 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46036.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elwood; 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.
Elwood had 8,410 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd 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).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elwood, IN weather station (about a mile away).
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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Elwood Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Elementary SchoolElwood | Pre-K–2 | 412 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Elwood Intermediate SchoolElwood | 3–6 | 400 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John H Hinds Career CenterElwood | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| Elwood Jr-Sr High SchoolElwood | 7–12 | 650 | Public | 0.6 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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