Hayden is a community in Jennings County, Indiana, home to about 288 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47265.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Vernon; part is in Hayden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayden; 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.
Hayden had 501 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 546th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jennings County grew from 15,757 residents in 1900 to 27,613 in 2020.
Jennings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Vernon 2 Ese, IN weather station (about a mile away).
7,070 jobs at 488 businesses in Jennings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Jennings County School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Elementary SchoolNorth Vernon | Pre-K–6 | 303 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| North Vernon Elementary SchoolNorth Vernon | Pre-K–6 | 566 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sand Creek Elementary SchoolNorth Vernon | Pre-K–6 | 385 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Jennings County Middle SchoolNorth Vernon | 7–8 | 572 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jennings County High SchoolNorth Vernon | 9–12 | 1,188 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Elementary SchoolNorth Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 North Vernon and Country Squire Lakes.
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