Town guide

Zanesville, Indiana

Zanesville is a town in Wells County, Indiana, home to about 488 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46799, and parts of 46770 are in Zanesville too.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population488588 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Zanesville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Zanesville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)97 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL140 miles away

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

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

Who represents Zanesville

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

Zanesville had 580 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 481st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Wells County grew from 23,449 residents in 1900 to 28,180 in 2020.

Zanesville population by census2000: 602, 2010: 600, 2020: 580602200060020105802020

Wells County, 1900–2020

Wells County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,449, 1910: 22,418, 1920: 20,509, 1930: 18,411, 1940: 19,099, 1950: 19,564, 1960: 21,220, 1970: 23,821, 1980: 25,401, 1990: 25,948, 2000: 27,600, 2010: 27,636, 2020: 28,18023K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1028K’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 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ZanesvilleJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in33°18°Jan2.537°21°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.861°39°Apr3.772°50°May4.681°60°Jun4.584°64°Jul4.182°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep3.064°43°Oct3.049°33°Nov3.038°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Wayne Intl Ap, IN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Wells County

10,361 jobs at 658 businesses in Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wells CountyManufacturing: 2,951 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,571 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,498 jobs; Retail trade: 1,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 665 jobs; Wholesale trade: 481 jobs; Other services: 469 jobs; Construction: 439 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lutheran Hospital of IndianaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Wayne9.5 miles
  • The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health NetworGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Ft Wayne9.5 miles
  • Parkview Huntington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntington10.5 miles

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

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