ZIP Code 46731, Indiana

ZCTA5 46731 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Wells County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 657. The land area covers 15.77 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	657	±264	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	38.1 yrs	±9.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	179	±56	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	186	±54
Occupied Housing Units	179	±56
Vacant Housing Units	7	±11
Median Home Value	$229,700	±$120,012
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$108,036	±$83,768
Per Capita Income	$38,059	±$13,655
Poverty Rate	0%	±2%
Population Below Poverty Level	0	±13
Unemployment Rate	1.2%	±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	332	±154
Broadband Internet Rate	96.1%	±10.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF WELLS GUS Population: 28,798 (2024) ID: 125990	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 102 W MARKET ST, STE 205, BLUFFTON IN 46714-2050

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Adams Central Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Monroe, IN
Adams Central High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Monroe, IN
Adams Central Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Monroe, IN
Bellmont Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Decatur, IN
Bellmont Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Decatur, IN
Bellmont Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Decatur, IN
Bluffton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bluffton, IN
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Bluffton, IN
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Bluffton, IN
Heritage Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Monroeville, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Art22 Academy	College Vocational	19.6 mi away	2440 Getz Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804	2607154990 Website →
WELLS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.4 mi away	200 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	(260) 824-1612
Indiana Institute of Technology	College	19.7 mi away	1600 E Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46803-1228	8009372448 Website →
OSSIAN BRANCH	Library	7.0 mi away	207 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, OSSIAN, IN, 46777	(260) 622-4691
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies	College	19.7 mi away	1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN, 46803	2604225561 Website →
ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM	Library	9.5 mi away	128 SOUTH 3RD STREET, DECATUR, IN, 46733	(260) 724-2605
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne	College	20.7 mi away	2701 Spring St, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808-3994	2603997700 Website →
BERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.1 mi away	166 NORTH SPRUNGER STREET, BERNE, IN, 46711	(260) 589-2809
Huntington University	College	22.0 mi away	2303 College Ave, Huntington, IN, 46750	2603566000 Website →
MARKLE BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	12.7 mi away	155 WEST SPARKS STREET, MARKLE, IN, 46770	(260) 758-3332

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BLUFFTON 6N, IN US, located 3.2 miles from ZCTA5 46731. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.9°	17.2°	24.5°	2.51"	7.6"
February	35.6°	19.2°	27.4°	1.96"	6.5"
March	46.7°	27.9°	37.3°	2.65"	3.6"
April	59.9°	38.7°	49.3°	3.83"	0.4"
May	71.1°	50.6°	60.8°	4.67"	0.0"
June	79.6°	60.4°	70.0°	4.71"	0.0"
July	82.6°	63.3°	73.0°	4.46"	0.0"
August	80.9°	61.2°	71.0°	3.84"	0.0"
September	75.6°	53.7°	64.7°	3.07"	0.0"
October	63.2°	42.4°	52.8°	2.92"	0.0"
November	48.9°	32.2°	40.6°	3.08"	1.1"
December	37.2°	23.0°	30.1°	2.33"	4.1"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Craigville CDP	CDP	1.2 mi	—
Tocsin CDP	CDP	2.6 mi	—
Bluffton city	City	5.1 mi	—
Preble CDP	CDP	5.4 mi	—
Vera Cruz town	Town	6.5 mi	—
Ossian town	Town	6.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46731. • 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.

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