Wheatfield is a town in Jasper County, Indiana, home to about 792 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46392.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wheatfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatfield; 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.
Wheatfield had 904 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 392nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jasper County grew from 14,292 residents in 1900 to 32,918 in 2020.
Jasper 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 16°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Francesville, IN weather station (16 miles away).
9,205 jobs at 790 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheatfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Kankakee Valley School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Elementary SchoolWheatfield | K–3 | 324 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kankakee Valley Intermediate SchWheatfield | 4–5 | 469 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Kankakee Valley Middle SchoolWheatfield | 6–8 | 728 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Kankakee Valley High SchoolWheatfield | 9–12 | 976 | Public | 2.6 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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