Roanoke is a town in Huntington County, Indiana, home to about 1,940 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46783.
Homes sold for a median of $185 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 Roanoke. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roanoke; 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.
Roanoke had 1,762 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Huntington County grew from 28,901 residents in 1900 to 36,662 in 2020.
Huntington 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 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Wayne Intl Ap, IN weather station (8 miles away).
12,827 jobs at 912 businesses in Huntington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roanoke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 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.
Libraries
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 MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, Huntington Co Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Meadow SchoolRoanoke | K–5 | 604 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Roanoke Elementary SchoolRoanoke | K–5 | 402 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Baptist SchoolRoanoke | K–12 | 41 | Baptist | 3.6 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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