Zanesville, Indiana

Town in Wells County · population 580 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $162,500
Household income: $67,212
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 84°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 44.8

Zanesville is a town of 580 people in Wells County, Indiana. The median home is worth $162,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks easier by car than 94% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 93% of Indiana towns, better for families than 90% of Indiana towns.

How Zanesville ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Zanesville is worth $162,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $67,212, which is more affordable than 58% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $693 a month. 88.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Zanesville	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$162,500	$150,400
Median rent	$693	$888
Median household income	$67,212	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	88.2%	73.4%
Median year built	1972	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Zanesville

People	Zanesville	Typical Indiana town
Median age	44.8	38.9
Age 65 and over	21.5%	17.1%
Under 18	15.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	10.3%	11.6%
Veterans	9.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.2%	—
Work from home	10.9%	6.2%
Average commute	22.8 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	93.0%	89.2%

Weather in Zanesville

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ft Wayne Intl Ap station (5.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Zanesville since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 16, 1968 about 3.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 47 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 16, 2019.

Severe weather in Wells County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Wells County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Wells County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Wells County

Wells County had 11,293 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,048 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Zanesville itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Zanesville

Roanoke, IN
6.3 mi · 1,762 people · home $185,200
Ossian, IN
6.4 mi · 3,266 people · home $201,500
Markle, IN
6.8 mi · 1,071 people · home $138,300
Huntington, IN
12.0 mi · 17,022 people · home $119,500
Bluffton, IN
13.1 mi · 10,308 people · home $149,600
Fort Wayne, IN
13.9 mi · 263,886 people · home $188,900
Hoagland, IN
15.1 mi · 824 people · home $183,600
Andrews, IN
17.3 mi · 1,048 people · home $90,500

Zanesville questions

Is Zanesville, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Zanesville scores better for retirees than 93% of Indiana towns and quieter than 81%. 21.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.8).

How much does a house cost in Zanesville?

The median owner-occupied home in Zanesville is valued at $162,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $67,212, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $693 a month.

What is the weather like in Zanesville?

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.5 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Zanesville get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Zanesville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 16, 1968. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Zanesville's Census boundary (GEOID 1886318). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.