Elizabeth, Indiana

About Elizabeth

Set in the southern part of Indiana, Elizabeth is a tiny community, home to 201 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Elizabeth holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 773 residents per square mile.

📰 Elizabeth News Today

• Joyce Fay Dunn Obituary (2026) - Elizabeth, IN - Love Funeral Home - Palmyra Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Shannon Elizabeth defends controversial hidden-camera scene in American Pie : ‘Everyone is scared to say anything’ Entertainment Weekly · Aug 13
• A Timeline of the Fight Over the Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan The New York Times · Aug 11
• Ferrero swoops for health & wellness breakfast brand Purely Elizabeth in $850m deal The Grocer · Aug 18
• Elizabeth community complains of foul odor coming from waste treatment plant in NJ ABC7 New York · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elizabeth Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Elizabeth — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elizabeth

• Catfish Haven Lake Bar & Grill
• La Carreta Mexican Restaurant & Bar
• Waffle House — american
• Christy's Restaurant
• Cracker Barrel — american
• El Nopal
• Kathy & Joe's Restaurant
• Marks Feed Store
• Mike Linnig's
• Moby Dick Seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elizabeth

• Riverview Park reviews ★
• Sun Valley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elizabeth

• South Central Elementary
• South Central Jr & Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elizabeth

🏘️ Nearby Communities