Ferdinand is a town in Dubois County, Indiana, home to about 2,351 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47532.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ferdinand; 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.
Ferdinand had 2,157 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Dubois County grew from 20,357 residents in 1900 to 43,637 in 2020.
Dubois County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Meinrad, IN weather station (6 miles away).
28,700 jobs at 1,313 businesses in Dubois County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferdinand.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp, North Spencer County Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Elementary SchoolFerdinand | Pre-K–4 | 272 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolFerdinand | Pre-K–6 | 296 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Forest Park Jr-Sr High SchoolFerdinand | 7–12 | 555 | Public | 0.4 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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