Town guide

Fredericksburg, Indiana

Fredericksburg is a community in Washington County, Indiana, home to about 48 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47120.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4844 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fredericksburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fredericksburg

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL248 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fredericksburg

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

Fredericksburg had 129 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 679th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Washington County grew from 19,409 residents in 1900 to 28,182 in 2020.

Fredericksburg population by census2000: 92, 2010: 85, 2020: 1299220008520101292020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,409, 1910: 17,445, 1920: 16,645, 1930: 16,285, 1940: 17,008, 1950: 16,520, 1960: 17,819, 1970: 19,278, 1980: 21,932, 1990: 23,717, 2000: 27,223, 2010: 28,262, 2020: 28,18219K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9027K’00’1028K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FredericksburgJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4 in41°24°Jan3.546°26°Feb3.256°34°Mar4.868°43°Apr4.876°53°May5.284°62°Jun4.387°65°Jul3.786°63°Aug3.781°56°Sep3.170°45°Oct3.056°35°Nov3.644°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem, IN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

4,789 jobs at 449 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 1,394 jobs; Retail trade: 1,053 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 652 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 589 jobs; Construction: 312 jobs; Other services: 206 jobs; Professional services: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 117 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 7% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent SalemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem13.0 miles
  • Harrison County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corydon16.2 miles
  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli18.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Fredericksburg

Libraries

  • Harrison County Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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