Shoals is a town in Martin County, Indiana, home to about 679 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47581.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Shoals, part in Dover Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shoals. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shoals; 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.
Shoals had 677 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Martin County grew from 14,711 residents in 1900 to 9,812 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shoals 8 S, IN weather station (9 miles away).
2,220 jobs at 230 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shoals.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Shoals Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoals Community Elementary SchoolShoals | Pre-K–5 | 276 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Shoals Middle SchoolShoals | 6–8 | 126 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Shoals Community High SchoolShoals | 9–12 | 201 | Public | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Dover Hill.
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