Fortville, Indiana
Fortville is a town of 4,976 people in Hancock County, Indiana, founded in 1865.
Why visit Fortville
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Browne-Rafert House, Fortville Memorial Park and Landmark Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 20 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Fortville
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About Fortville
Fortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2020 census and is estimated by the Town government to be over 6,000 as of December 2025.
From the Wikipedia article Fortville, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Browne-Rafert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Fortville Memorial Park
Park · 0.8 mi
This community park is a large natural park situated at the junction of Stottlemeyer Ditch and Jackson Ditch that create its rolling...
340 West Church Street, Fortville
Landmark Park
Park · 0.7 mi
This park is in a more urban setting, as it is centrally located one-half block from the main street of town. It has an area adjacent to...
223 East Staat Street, Fortville
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
History
When settlers first arrived in the area, the Miami peoples and possibly Shawnee inhabited the area that is now Fortville. One of the most influential early settlers was Francis Kincade, he owned 24 lots right where the Greenfield-Noblesville Pike (Old SR 238/Southeastern Parkway/Merrill Street) and Main Street. (Now US 36/State Road 67) intersected. There were well established roads on his property as early as 1826.
The settlement that became Fortville was originally named Phoebe Fort before it was changed to Walpole after a Greenfield politician named Thomas D. Walpole. Under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1849. The current namesake, Cephas Fort was the original owner of the town site. Fortville was incorporated as a town in 1865.
The historic Browne-Rafert House on Merrill Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
From the History section of Fortville, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare1
Map of Fortville
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 18°F | 3.3 in | 7.4 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 5.4 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 41°F | 4.7 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 24°F | 3.2 in | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Greenfield Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hancock County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-06-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pope Field (GFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- McCordsville 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Fishers 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Lawrence 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Greenfield 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Noblesville 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Cumberland 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Anderson 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Edgewood 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Carmel 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Indianapolis city (balance) 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fortville, Indiana, Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Browne-Rafert House, Nyttend, Public domain
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