Town guide

Trafalgar, Indiana

Trafalgar is a town in Johnson County, Indiana, home to about 1,469 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46181.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,469574 per sq mi
Median home value$233,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trafalgar

1 ZIP code

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Around Trafalgar

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL188 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trafalgar

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

Trafalgar had 1,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 78% since 2000.

It’s the 277th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Johnson County grew from 20,223 residents in 1900 to 161,765 in 2020.

Trafalgar population by census2000: 798, 2010: 1,101, 2020: 1,42279820001,10120101,4222020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,223, 1910: 20,394, 1920: 20,739, 1930: 21,706, 1940: 22,493, 1950: 26,183, 1960: 43,704, 1970: 61,138, 1980: 77,240, 1990: 88,109, 2000: 115,209, 2010: 139,654, 2020: 161,76520K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5044K’60’7077K’80’90115K’00’10162K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrafalgarJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in35°18°Jan3.040°20°Feb2.551°29°Mar3.763°40°Apr4.973°51°May5.381°61°Jun5.184°64°Jul4.283°61°Aug3.378°54°Sep3.266°41°Oct3.352°31°Nov3.540°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin Wwtp, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

60,256 jobs at 3,779 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,674 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,480 jobs; Retail trade: 8,593 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,202 jobs; Construction: 4,612 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,702 jobs; Other services: 2,924 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trafalgar.

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Franklin9.6 miles
  • Community Hospital South, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Indianapolis18.5 miles
  • Columbus Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Trafalgar

Grocery stores

  • IGA4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Morgan County Public Library4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Trafalgar

Public schools here are run by Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Indian Creek Elementary SchoolTrafalgarPre-K–2459Public2.7 mi
Indian Creek Intermediate SchoolTrafalgar3–5513Public2.8 mi
Indian Creek Middle SchoolTrafalgar6–8503Public2.9 mi
Indian Creek Sr High SchoolTrafalgar9–12652Public2.9 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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