Kokomo is a city in Howard County, Indiana, home to about 59,122 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46901, 46902 and 46965.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kokomo; 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.
Kokomo had 59,604 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Howard County grew from 28,575 residents in 1900 to 83,658 in 2020.
Howard 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 17°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kokomo 3 Wsw, IN weather station (2 miles away).
31,554 jobs at 1,813 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
827 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kokomo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 136 |
| Dentists | 77 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 169 |
| Mental health providers | 210 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 126 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1855.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kokomo School Corporation, Northwestern School Corp, Taylor Community School Corp and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–3 | 261 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Boulevard Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Elwood Haynes Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Howard Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–6 | 317 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lafayette Park Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pettit Park SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–5 | 215 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sycamore Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–5 | 305 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Taylor Elementary SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–4 | 494 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Maple Crest STEM Elementary SchoolKokomo | K–5 | 187 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northwestern Elementary SchoolKokomo | K–6 | 665 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Wallace Elementary SchoolKokomo | K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Taylor Middle SchoolKokomo | 5–8 | 368 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Bon Air Middle SchoolKokomo | 6–8 | 190 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolKokomo | 6–8 | 451 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kokomo Area Career CenterKokomo | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| Maple Crest Middle SchoolKokomo | 6–8 | 435 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Northwestern Middle SchoolKokomo | 7–8 | 324 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Excel Center - KokomoKokomo | 9–12 | 392 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Kokomo High SchoolKokomo | 9–12 | 1,393 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kokomo Virtual AcademyKokomo | 9–12 | 199 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Northwestern Senior High SchoolKokomo | 9–12 | 541 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Taylor High SchoolKokomo | 9–12 | 343 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Western High SchoolRussiaville | 9–12 | 804 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Lutheran SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick SchoolKokomo | Pre-K–8 | 244 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| The Children's Christian AcademyKokomo | Pre-K–3 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Acacia AcademyKokomo | K–8 | 67 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Bethany Fellowship SchoolKokomo | K–11 | 67 | Mennonite | 8.7 mi |
| Millerview Amish SchoolKokomo | 1–8 | 17 | Amish | 8.6 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyKokomo | Ungraded | 28 | Baptist | 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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