Shirley is a town in Henry County, Indiana, home to about 1,022 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47384.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shirley; also Kennard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shirley. 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)43 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shirley; 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.
Shirley had 819 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Henry County grew from 25,088 residents in 1900 to 48,914 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 3 Sw, IN weather station (7 miles away).
10,929 jobs at 833 businesses in Henry 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kennard.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.