Owensburg is a community in Lawrence County, Indiana, home to about 447 people across 5.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47424, 47453 and 47462.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population44776 per sq mi
Median home value$325,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Owensburg, part in Avoca and Harrodsburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owensburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Owensburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Indianapolis, IN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL205 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Owensburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Owensburg
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 8th DistrictMark B. Messmer (R)
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 9th DistrictErin Houchin (R)
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
Owensburg had 402 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 489th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lawrence County grew from 25,729 residents in 1900 to 45,011 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
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 23°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bedford 5 Wnw, IN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Lawrence County
12,033 jobs at 909 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owensburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Monroe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomington13.1 miles
Indiana University Health Bedford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bedford13.2 miles
Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bloomington16.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around Owensburg
Libraries
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library - Eastern Branch3.8 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bloomfield School District, Eastern Greene Schools, Springville Community Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield
Pre-K–5
416
Public
13.0 mi
Eastern Greene Elementary SchoolBloomfield
Pre-K–5
499
Public
5.5 mi
Springville Community AcademySpringville
Pre-K–8
253
Charter
5.7 mi
Eastern Greene Middle SchoolBloomfield
5–8
254
Public
5.5 mi
Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield
6–8
228
Public
13.0 mi
Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield
9–12
208
Public
13.0 mi
Eastern Greene High SchoolBloomfield
9–12
358
Public
4.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Springville Christian SchoolSpringville
K–12
9
Pentecostal
5.9 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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