Town guide

English, Indiana

English is a town in Crawford County, Indiana, home to about 1,008 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47118.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,008332 per sq mi
Median home value$94,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in English

1 ZIP code

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Around English

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 miles away

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

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

Who represents English

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

English had 685 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 342nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Crawford County grew from 13,476 residents in 1900 to 10,526 in 2020.

English population by census2000: 673, 2010: 645, 2020: 685673200064520106852020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,476, 1910: 12,057, 1920: 11,201, 1930: 10,160, 1940: 10,171, 1950: 9,289, 1960: 8,379, 1970: 8,033, 1980: 9,820, 1990: 9,914, 2000: 10,743, 2010: 10,713, 2020: 10,52613K’00’1011K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EnglishJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in43°24°Jan3.848°26°Feb3.658°35°Mar4.869°44°Apr5.377°54°May5.086°62°Jun5.488°66°Jul3.888°64°Aug2.982°56°Sep3.771°44°Oct4.058°35°Nov4.347°28°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, English, IN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

1,545 jobs at 151 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 383 jobs; Retail trade: 280 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 211 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 148 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 139 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 120 jobs; Wholesale trade: 62 jobs; Construction: 53 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in English.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli16.8 miles
  • Harrison County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corydon19.3 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent SalemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem26.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies1

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 English

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hilands Overlook State Park1.0 mi

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.

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