Town guide

Staunton, Indiana

Staunton is a town in Clay County, Indiana, home to about 350 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47881, and parts of 47834 are in Staunton too.

Population3501,061 per sq mi
Median home value$92,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Staunton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Staunton

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL163 miles away

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

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

Who represents Staunton

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

Staunton had 472 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 521st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Clay County grew from 34,285 residents in 1900 to 26,466 in 2020.

Staunton population by census2000: 550, 2010: 534, 2020: 472550200053420104722020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,285, 1910: 32,535, 1920: 29,447, 1930: 26,479, 1940: 25,365, 1950: 23,918, 1960: 24,207, 1970: 23,933, 1980: 24,862, 1990: 24,705, 2000: 26,556, 2010: 26,890, 2020: 26,46634K’00’1029K’20’3025K’40’5024K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1026K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StauntonJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in38°21°Jan2.642°23°Feb2.053°33°Mar3.065°43°Apr4.775°54°May4.784°63°Jun4.786°65°Jul4.485°63°Aug3.080°54°Sep3.268°43°Oct3.553°34°Nov3.442°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terre Haute Caa Ap, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

6,428 jobs at 492 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing: 2,297 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 979 jobs; Retail trade: 960 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 638 jobs; Other services: 404 jobs; Construction: 254 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 194 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 166 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent ClayCritical access hospital · emergency room · Brazil2.8 miles
  • Union Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Terre Haute12.6 miles
  • Terre Haute Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Terre Haute14.6 miles

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

Places in and around Staunton

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc.1.9 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brazil, Harmony, Knightsville and Fontanet.

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