Town guide

Granger, Indiana

Granger is a community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to about 30,321 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46530 and 46635, and parts of 46545 and 46561 are in Granger too.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population30,3211,228 per sq mi
Median home value$331,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Granger

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Granger

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)83 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL80 miles away

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

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

Who represents Granger

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

Granger had 30,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

St. Joseph County grew from 58,881 residents in 1900 to 272,912 in 2020.

Granger population by census2000: 28,284, 2010: 30,465, 2020: 30,33728,284200030,465201030,3372020

St. Joseph County, 1900–2020

St. Joseph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,881, 1910: 84,312, 1920: 103,304, 1930: 160,033, 1940: 161,823, 1950: 205,058, 1960: 238,614, 1970: 245,045, 1980: 241,617, 1990: 247,052, 2000: 265,559, 2010: 266,931, 2020: 272,91259K’00’10103K’20’30162K’40’50239K’60’70242K’80’90266K’00’10273K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrangerJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.735°19°Feb2.347°27°Mar2.459°38°Apr3.670°50°May4.380°59°Jun4.283°63°Jul4.181°61°Aug4.276°54°Sep3.763°42°Oct4.048°32°Nov2.937°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Bend, IN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in St. Joseph County

120,211 jobs at 5,959 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,348 jobs; Educational services: 17,314 jobs; Retail trade: 16,005 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,739 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,276 jobs; Construction: 5,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,182 jobs; Other services: 4,820 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Granger’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Mishawaka2.7 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka3.6 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of South BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Bend6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors78
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants84
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists101
Optometrists16
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies15

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 Granger

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Henry Frank Park · 12 acres2.8 mi
  • Harris Township Park · 10 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Martin's Super Markets1.6 mi
  • Martin's Super Markets1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • Gordon Food Service Store2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Harris Branch Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Snite Museum5.2 mi
  • Mishawaka Sports Museum5.2 mi
  • Raclin Murphy Museum of Art5.3 mi
  • Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum5.5 mi
  • South Bend Museum of Art6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Penn CPA4.1 mi
  • Outdoor Stage4.9 mi
  • DeBartolo Performing Arts Center5.4 mi
  • South Bend Civic Theatre6.6 mi
  • Morris Performing Arts Center6.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Sarah Hildebrandt (1993) · American wrestler (born 1993)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Granger

Public schools here are run by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, South Bend Community School Corp, Paramount School of Excellence South Bend. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Horizon Elementary SchoolGrangerPre-K–5679Public4.0 mi
Mary Frank Harris Elementary SchGrangerPre-K–5471Public2.0 mi
Swanson Traditional SchoolSouth BendPre-K–5399Public3.4 mi
Northpoint Elementary SchoolGrangerK–5577Public2.0 mi
Paramount School of Excellence South BendSouth BendK–7476Charter3.5 mi
Prairie Vista Elementary SchoolGrangerK–5513Public1.2 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolGranger6–8941Public4.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Peace Lutheran SchoolGrangerPre-K–55Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.6 mi
St Pius X Catholic SchoolGrangerPre-K–8561Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Correct.GrangerK–12214Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mishawaka, Osceola and South Bend.

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