River Forest is a town in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 21 people across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46011.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Anderson; part is in River Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Forest. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Forest; 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.
River Forest had 26 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 689th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Madison County grew from 70,470 residents in 1900 to 130,129 in 2020.
Madison 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 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Sewage Plt, IN weather station (about a mile away).
34,645 jobs at 2,353 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Forest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 76 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 73 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Anderson Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–4 | 455 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Anderson Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 496 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Street Christian SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Anderson, Edgewood, Country Club Heights and Woodlawn Heights.
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