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Bartholomew County, Indiana

Bartholomew County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Bartholomew County is a county located in Indiana, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 85,729. The land area covers 406.94 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Bartholomew County
Official Title: Gis Coordinator
Address: 440 THIRD STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 85,729 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.5 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 33,359 ±397 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 35,668 ±72
Occupied Housing Units 33,359 ±397
Vacant Housing Units 2,309 ±401
Median Home Value $232,800 ±$5,792
Median Gross Rent $1,127 ±$39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $79,901 ±$3,751
Per Capita Income $41,608 ±$1,483
Poverty Rate 10.5% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 8,609 ±1,106
Unemployment Rate 4.1% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 41,706 ±970
Broadband Internet Rate 92.9% ±0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at COLUMBUS, IN US, located 3.0 miles from Bartholomew County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 38.6° 21.5° 30.0° 3.42" 5.9"
February 42.9° 23.7° 33.3° 2.91" 4.5"
March 53.5° 31.9° 42.7° 3.78" 1.8"
April 65.6° 42.2° 53.9° 5.00" 0.0"
May 74.9° 53.0° 64.0° 4.99" 0.0"
June 83.1° 62.2° 72.7° 5.31" 0.0"
July 86.1° 65.4° 75.7° 4.54" 0.0"
August 85.4° 63.3° 74.4° 3.48" 0.0"
September 79.7° 55.4° 67.6° 3.21" 0.0"
October 68.0° 43.6° 55.8° 3.39" 0.0"
November 54.4° 33.8° 44.1° 3.60" 0.1"
December 42.9° 26.2° 34.6° 3.71" 4.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 18005. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.