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Shepardsville, Indiana

Shepardsville is a community in Vermillion County, Indiana, home to about 115 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47880, and parts of 47842 and 47885 are in Shepardsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population115125 per sq mi
Median home value$76,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shepardsville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Shepardsville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)61 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL153 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shepardsville

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

Shepardsville had 219 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.

It’s the 640th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Vermillion County grew from 15,252 residents in 1900 to 15,439 in 2020.

Shepardsville population by census2010: 237, 2020: 21923720102192020

Vermillion County, 1900–2020

Vermillion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,252, 1910: 18,865, 1920: 27,625, 1930: 23,238, 1940: 21,787, 1950: 19,723, 1960: 17,683, 1970: 16,793, 1980: 18,229, 1990: 16,773, 2000: 16,788, 2010: 16,212, 2020: 15,43915K’00’1028K’20’3022K’40’5018K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShepardsvilleJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in40°19°Jan2.545°23°Feb2.556°33°Mar3.469°44°Apr4.978°55°May4.887°63°Jun5.190°66°Jul4.389°64°Aug3.384°56°Sep3.371°43°Oct3.756°33°Nov3.745°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terre Haute Indiana State, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Vermillion County

3,921 jobs at 268 businesses in Vermillion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermillion CountyConstruction: 859 jobs; Manufacturing: 825 jobs; Retail trade: 639 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 545 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 403 jobs; Utilities: 171 jobs; Other services: 124 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 82 jobsConstruction 22% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Union Hospital ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton2.7 miles
  • Union Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Terre Haute9.8 miles
  • Paris Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paris13.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton, West Terre Haute, Fairview Park, St. Mary of the Woods, Tecumseh, St. Bernice, New Goshen, Blanford, Toad Hop, Universal and Dresser.

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