Gas City, Indiana

Gas City: City in Grant County, Indiana, United States

About

Gas City is a city located in the county of Grant in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,965 and a population density of 509 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 5,772 inhabitants.

The city was created 159 years ago in 1866.

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Quick Facts about Gas City

Population 5,772 (2019)
Country United States of America
State Indiana (United States)
County Grant County
Postal code 46933
Phone Area Codes 765
Area 11.72 km2
Latitude & Longitude 40.4873,-85.6130
Altitude 856 feet / 261 meters
Establishment January 01, 1867 (159 years ago)
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone
Local time 12:43:45 (15th April 2026)
Density 493 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth -3.34% (2010-2019)
Weather 66℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather
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Geography

Gas City is located at 40°29'14"N 85°36'47"W (40.4872600, -85.6130300).

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Weather

66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
15 mph SW Overnight

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Gas City decreased by 3.34% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,965 - census
2011 6,118 2.5% estimation process
2012 6,073 -0.74% estimation process
2013 6,052 -0.35% estimation process
2014 6,001 -0.85% estimation process
2015 5,916 -1.44% estimation process
2016 5,840 -1.3% estimation process
2017 5,805 -0.6% estimation process
2018 5,778 -0.47% estimation process
2019 5,772 -0.1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,246
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,553
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,921
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,506
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.0%
People over 65 (%) : 10.1%
Female persons, % : 52.7%
White only, percent : 22.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 70.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 12.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 17.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 339
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.0%
Gas City zip code is 46933. County name: Grant, County fips: 18053
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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $70,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,270
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $559
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,146
2015-2019 Households : 3,270
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.17
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,318
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 12,892
2012 total retail sales per capita : $1,221
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,788
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $18,888
Percentage of people living in poverty : 31.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 724
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 263
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 448
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 579
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 132
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 93
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 618
2010 population per square mile : 2,739.2
2010 land area in square miles : 3.84
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $146,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,664
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $729
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,073
2015-2019 Households : 4,837
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.76
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,672
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 25,680
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 32,180
2012 total retail sales per capita : $2,342
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $62,858
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,270
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,089
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 434
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 615
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 988
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 86
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 93
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 984
2010 population per square mile : 3,426.7
2010 land area in square miles : 3.98
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 78.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $191,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,637
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $658
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,057
2015-2019 Households : 2,251
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.94
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,660
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,342
2012 total retail sales per capita : NA
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $65,257
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,553
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 674
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 414
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 224
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 397
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 241
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 28
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 637
2010 population per square mile : 3,525.0
2010 land area in square miles : 1.93

Best Things to Do in Gas City

1Gas City Park

Rating: 4.6 (1284)

701 S Broadway St, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17656742278 | Website available

2Gas City Museum

Rating: 4.2 (20)

210 W North A St, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17656741892 | Website available

Where to Eat in Gas City

1Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Rating: 4.3 (2404)

4984 S Kay Bee Dr, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17659987790 | Website available

2McDonald's

Rating: 3.5 (836)

1040 E Main St, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17656746971 | Website available

3Starbucks

Rating: 4.4 (682)

4970 Beaner Blvd, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17656770905 | Website available

4Burger King

Rating: 3.7 (603)

5038 S Kay Bee Dr, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17659980622 | Website available

5Hardee's

Rating: 3.8 (527)

4950 Beaner Blvd, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17656740000 | Website available

Where to Stay in Gas City

1Best Western Plus Gas City

Rating: 4.1 (486)

4936 S Kay Bee Dr, Gas City, IN 46933, United States View details

Phone: +17659982331 | Website available

2Holiday Inn Express Gas City

Rating: 4 (366)

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3Super 8 by Wyndham Gas City Marion Area

Rating: 4.1 (278)

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Services and Civic Places in Gas City

1Gas City

Rating: 5 (1)

210 W North A St, Gas City, IN 46933 View details

Phone: +17656773081 | Website available

2City Hall Annex

114 N Broadway St, Gas City, IN 46933 View details

Phone: +17656675879

People born in Gas City (2)

People born in Gas City, including physician, virologist, and epidemiologist Thomas Francis, Jr., baseball player Alta Little, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Gas City, IN. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
151801 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion (IN) 46953-4974

Nearby Transit Stations (5)

Rail and bus stations connected to Gas City, IN. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
IND Indianapolis Union Station 350 South Illinois Street RAIL
COI Connersville station 1012 Eastern Avenue RAIL
LAF Lafayette station 200 North 2nd St. RAIL
WTI Waterloo Lincoln and Center Street RAIL
CRB Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana 1000 Smith Ave BUS

Closest post offices linked to Gas City.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gas City Post Office Gas City (IN) 46933

Other cities in Grant County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grant County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Upland 3,706 Town in Indiana, United States
Fairmount 2,742 Town in Indiana, United States
Shadeland 1,922 Human settlement in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America
Sims 1,645 Census-designated place in Grant County, Indiana
Jonesboro 1,629 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Van Buren 1,475 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Sweetser 1,092 Town in Indiana, USA
Swayzee 893 Town in Indiana, United States
Matthews 553 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Fowlerton 250 Town in Indiana, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Gas City distances to largest Indiana cities