Town guide

Griffin, Indiana

Griffin is a town in Gibson County, Indiana, home to about 148 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47616.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1482,114 per sq mi
Median home value$127,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Griffin

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Around Griffin

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)118 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 miles away

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

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

Who represents Griffin

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

Griffin had 143 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 625th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Gibson County grew from 30,099 residents in 1900 to 33,011 in 2020.

Griffin population by census2000: 160, 2010: 172, 2020: 143160200017220101432020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,099, 1910: 30,137, 1920: 29,201, 1930: 29,202, 1940: 30,709, 1950: 30,720, 1960: 29,949, 1970: 30,444, 1980: 33,156, 1990: 31,913, 2000: 32,500, 2010: 33,503, 2020: 33,01130K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5030K’60’7033K’80’9033K’00’1033K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GriffinJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°24°Jan3.245°26°Feb3.856°35°Mar4.668°45°Apr4.578°55°May5.886°65°Jun4.589°68°Jul5.388°65°Aug3.682°57°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.956°36°Nov3.445°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Gibson County

20,517 jobs at 728 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 11,125 jobs; Retail trade: 1,628 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,050 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,013 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 936 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 603 jobs; Other services: 424 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Mining, oil and gas 3% Other services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel16.9 miles
  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton20.6 miles
  • Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield27.6 miles

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

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