Town guide

Owensville, Indiana

Owensville is a town in Gibson County, Indiana, home to about 1,156 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47665.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1562,028 per sq mi
Median home value$131,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Owensville

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Around Owensville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)125 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL246 miles away

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

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

Who represents Owensville

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

Owensville had 1,338 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 317th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Gibson County grew from 30,099 residents in 1900 to 33,011 in 2020.

Owensville population by census2000: 1,322, 2010: 1,284, 2020: 1,3381,32220001,28420101,3382020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,099, 1910: 30,137, 1920: 29,201, 1930: 29,202, 1940: 30,709, 1950: 30,720, 1960: 29,949, 1970: 30,444, 1980: 33,156, 1990: 31,913, 2000: 32,500, 2010: 33,503, 2020: 33,01130K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5030K’60’7033K’80’9033K’00’1033K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OwensvilleJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in40°21°Jan3.445°24°Feb3.255°32°Mar4.567°43°Apr5.377°54°May5.785°63°Jun4.588°66°Jul4.587°64°Aug3.381°57°Sep4.269°45°Oct3.455°33°Nov4.144°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton 1 W, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Gibson County

20,517 jobs at 728 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 11,125 jobs; Retail trade: 1,628 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,050 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,013 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 936 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 603 jobs; Other services: 424 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Mining, oil and gas 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owensville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton8.8 miles
  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel10.7 miles
  • Deaconess Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Evansville23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Owensville

Public schools here are run by South Gibson School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Owensville Community SchoolOwensvilleK–8396Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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