Redkey is a town in Jay County, Indiana, home to about 1,332 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47373.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redkey. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redkey; 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.
Redkey had 1,100 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 291st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jay County grew from 26,818 residents in 1900 to 20,478 in 2020.
Jay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmland 5 Nnw, IN weather station (5 miles away).
6,301 jobs at 411 businesses in Jay 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.
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Jay School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redkey Elementary SchoolRedkey | Pre-K–6 | 326 | Public | 1.8 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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