Town guide

Huntington, Indiana

Huntington is a city in Huntington County, Indiana, home to about 17,030 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46750.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,0301,831 per sq mi
Median home value$119,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Huntington

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Around Huntington

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)90 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL131 miles away

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

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

Who represents Huntington

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

Huntington had 17,022 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Huntington County grew from 28,901 residents in 1900 to 36,662 in 2020.

Huntington population by census2000: 17,450, 2010: 17,391, 2020: 17,02217,450200017,391201017,0222020

Huntington County, 1900–2020

Huntington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,901, 1910: 28,982, 1920: 31,671, 1930: 29,073, 1940: 29,931, 1950: 31,400, 1960: 33,814, 1970: 34,970, 1980: 35,596, 1990: 35,427, 2000: 38,075, 2010: 37,124, 2020: 36,66229K’00’1032K’20’3030K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9038K’00’1037K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntingtonJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in33°17°Jan2.537°19°Feb2.248°27°Mar2.761°37°Apr4.073°48°May4.781°58°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.583°60°Aug3.777°52°Sep3.364°40°Oct3.050°31°Nov3.338°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntington, IN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Huntington County

12,827 jobs at 912 businesses in Huntington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntington CountyManufacturing: 3,592 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,800 jobs; Retail trade: 1,409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,330 jobs; Other services: 912 jobs; Educational services: 685 jobs; Construction: 441 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 398 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkview Huntington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntington1.9 miles
  • Lutheran Hospital of IndianaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Wayne17.2 miles
  • The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health NetworGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Ft Wayne17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors17
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists8
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

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 Huntington

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Lake Clare Fitness Park · 67 acres2.1 mi
  • Memorial Park · 38 acres0.2 mi
  • Yeoman Park · 23 acres1.0 mi
  • Elmwood Park · 11 acres0.5 mi
  • Hiers Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Erie Heritage Park · 6 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kroger1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Huntington City-Township Public Library0.4 mi
  • Lincoln school library2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Huntington County Historical Museum0.8 mi
  • Historic Forks of the Wabash1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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

Colleges and universities

  • Huntington University

Notable people born here

  • Dan Butler (1954) · American actor
  • Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892) · American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980)

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

Schools in Huntington

Public schools here are run by Huntington Co Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Huntington Schools PreschoolHuntingtonPre-K127Public2.0 mi
Flint Springs ElementaryHuntingtonK–5454Public2.0 mi
Horace Mann ElementaryHuntingtonK–5438Public1.6 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolHuntingtonK–5350Public2.2 mi
Crestview Middle SchoolHuntington6–8596Public1.7 mi
Riverview SchoolHuntington6–8503Public1.6 mi
Huntington North High SchoolHuntington9–121,441Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Huntington Catholic SchoolHuntingtonPre-K–8156Roman Catholic0.4 mi
Christian Life AcademyHuntington3–117Pentecostal1.7 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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