Town guide

Gosport, Indiana

Gosport is a town in Owen County, Indiana, home to about 1,303 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47433.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3033,429 per sq mi
Median home value$108,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gosport

1 ZIP code

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Around Gosport

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL180 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gosport

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

Gosport had 842 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 293rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Owen County grew from 15,149 residents in 1900 to 21,321 in 2020.

Gosport population by census2000: 715, 2010: 826, 2020: 842715200082620108422020

Owen County, 1900–2020

Owen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,149, 1910: 14,053, 1920: 12,760, 1930: 11,351, 1940: 12,090, 1950: 11,763, 1960: 11,400, 1970: 12,163, 1980: 15,841, 1990: 17,281, 2000: 21,786, 2010: 21,575, 2020: 21,32115K’00’1013K’20’3012K’40’5011K’60’7016K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GosportJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 5.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in37°20°Jan3.542°23°Feb2.652°31°Mar3.764°41°Apr5.374°51°May5.282°60°Jun5.885°64°Jul4.984°62°Aug3.679°54°Sep3.867°42°Oct3.953°32°Nov4.042°25°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spencer, IN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Owen County

4,050 jobs at 344 businesses in Owen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Owen CountyManufacturing: 1,944 jobs; Retail trade: 549 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 435 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 336 jobs; Construction: 181 jobs; Other services: 156 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobs; Professional services: 81 jobsManufacturing 48% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gosport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bloomington14.2 miles
  • Monroe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomington16.1 miles
  • Putnam County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greencastle21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Gosport

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gosport Value Market0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum0.5 mi

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.

Schools in Gosport

Public schools here are run by Spencer-Owen Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gosport Elementary SchoolGosportPre-K–6149Public0.8 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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