Town guide

Waldron, Indiana

Waldron is a community in Shelby County, Indiana, home to about 606 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46182.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population606481 per sq mi
Median home value$165,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Waldron

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL195 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waldron

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

Waldron had 805 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.

It’s the 449th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Shelby County grew from 26,491 residents in 1900 to 45,055 in 2020.

Waldron population by census2010: 804, 2020: 80580420108052020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,491, 1910: 26,802, 1920: 25,982, 1930: 26,552, 1940: 25,953, 1950: 28,026, 1960: 34,093, 1970: 37,797, 1980: 39,887, 1990: 40,307, 2000: 43,445, 2010: 44,436, 2020: 45,05526K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5034K’60’7040K’80’9043K’00’1045K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaldronJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in36°20°Jan3.340°22°Feb2.751°31°Mar3.364°41°Apr4.774°53°May4.782°61°Jun4.985°64°Jul4.284°62°Aug3.279°55°Sep3.266°43°Oct3.152°33°Nov3.441°25°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville Sewage Plt, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

17,044 jobs at 951 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 4,642 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,374 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,500 jobs; Retail trade: 1,392 jobs; Construction: 1,159 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 967 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 868 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 14% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Retail trade 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Major HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shelbyville8.9 miles
  • Decatur County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg13.1 miles
  • Rush Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rushville15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Waldron

Public schools here are run by Shelby Eastern Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waldron Elementary SchoolWaldronPre-K–5298Public1.2 mi
Waldron Jr-Sr High SchoolWaldron6–12323Public1.1 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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