Markle is a town in Wells County, Indiana, home to about 1,203 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46770.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Markle; also Zanesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Markle. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL141 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Markle; 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.
Markle had 1,071 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Wells County grew from 23,449 residents in 1900 to 28,180 in 2020.
Wells County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluffton 6n, IN weather station (9 miles away).
10,361 jobs at 658 businesses in Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Markle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Zanesville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.