Ragsdale is a community in Knox County, Indiana, home to about 88 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47573, and parts of 47512 are in Ragsdale too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Ragsdale
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ragsdale. 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)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ragsdale; 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.
Ragsdale had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 654th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Knox County grew from 32,746 residents in 1900 to 36,282 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freelandville, IN weather station (7 miles away).
14,031 jobs at 873 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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