Jonesboro is a city in Grant County, Indiana, home to about 1,578 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46938.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jonesboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jonesboro; 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.
Jonesboro had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Grant County grew from 54,693 residents in 1900 to 66,674 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, IN weather station (7 miles away).
28,381 jobs at 1,261 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jonesboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Mississinewa Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Elementary SchoolJonesboro | Pre-K–1 | 513 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's AcademyJonesboro | K–12 | 177 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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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