Ferdinand, IN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Ferdinand, Indiana

Ferdinand, Indiana, in Dubois county, is 34 miles NE of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 60 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The town contains a population of approximately 2,277.

The People and Families of Ferdinand

In Ferdinand, about 57% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Ferdinand, at least compared to other towns of its size.

The town has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ferdinand had a median family income of $52,065. The typical family in Ferdinand is better off than most in Indiana. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In Ferdinand, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Ferdinand Housing

Ferdinand has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ferdinand, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ferdinand strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Ferdinand, IN

Comparing Ferdinand to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NE of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Dubois
Standard Zip Codes	47532
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.224
Longitude	-86.861

Station	SAINT MEINRAD
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	TELL CITY
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	BOONVILLE 1 S
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,277	100%
Male	1,004	44.1%
Female	1,273	55.9%
Under 18	564	24.8%
18+	1,713	75.2%
65+	458	20.1%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	2,255	99%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,299
Growth	22
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	76.4%
US/American	8.4%
English	4%
Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Italian	0.8%
Scottish	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ferdinand	2,277	$52,065
Birdseye	465	$45,125
Dale	1,568	$42,969
Gentryville	262	$41,750
Holland	695	$44,271
Huntingburg	5,598	$41,925
Santa Claus	2,041	$61,991

You are visiting:
All States > Indiana > Ferdinand

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Ferdinand

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Ferdinand

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Ferdinand Government Officials

Are you an official in the Ferdinand government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Ferdinand. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.