Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana
City in Clark County, Indiana · ZIP 47111
- Clark County
- Within Charlestown Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 8,559 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,054Households
- $77,548Median household income
- $191,200Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Charlestown
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,993 |
| 2010 | 7,585 |
| 2020 | 7,775 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $77,548 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,252 units
- Renter occupied
- 802 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Charlestown | Clark County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,118 | 122,800 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $77,548 | $72,298 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 39.8 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $191,200 | $212,400 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.7% | 25.5% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7% | 75.0% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.8 minutes | 22.4 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch | Public | 3–5 | Greater Clark County Schools |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Greater Clark County Schools |
| Charlestown Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Greater Clark County Schools |
| Charlestown Senior High School | Public | 9–12 | Greater Clark County Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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