Town guide

Paoli, Indiana

Paoli is a town in Orange County, Indiana, home to about 3,125 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47454.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,125836 per sq mi
Median home value$150,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paoli

1 ZIP code

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Around Paoli

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL236 miles away

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

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

Who represents Paoli

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

Paoli had 3,666 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 172nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Orange County grew from 16,854 residents in 1900 to 19,867 in 2020.

Paoli population by census2000: 3,844, 2010: 3,677, 2020: 3,6663,84420003,67720103,6662020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,854, 1910: 17,192, 1920: 16,974, 1930: 17,459, 1940: 17,311, 1950: 16,879, 1960: 16,877, 1970: 16,968, 1980: 18,677, 1990: 18,409, 2000: 19,306, 2010: 19,840, 2020: 19,86717K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9019K’00’1020K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaoliJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4 in40°21°Jan3.445°24°Feb3.455°32°Mar4.467°41°Apr5.476°52°May5.484°61°Jun4.987°65°Jul4.286°62°Aug3.280°54°Sep3.968°42°Oct3.455°33°Nov4.044°26°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paoli, IN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

8,500 jobs at 398 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyConstruction: 2,142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,093 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 723 jobs; Retail trade: 631 jobs; Other services: 185 jobs; Administrative and support: 183 jobs; Utilities: 169 jobsConstruction 25% Hotels and restaurants 25% Manufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 9% Retail trade 7% Other services 2% Administrative and support 2% Utilities 2%

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

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paoli.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli1.9 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent SalemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem18.9 miles
  • Indiana University Health Bedford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bedford21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors8
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies6

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 Paoli

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pioneer Mothers State Wayside1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Paoli Public Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Paoli

Public schools here are run by Paoli Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Throop Elementary SchoolPaoliPre-K–6693Public1.5 mi
Paoli Jr & Sr High SchoolPaoli7–12542Public1.5 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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