Ferdinand, Indiana

About Ferdinand

Set in the southwestern part of Indiana, Ferdinand is a small town, home to 2,188 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ferdinand is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 951 residents per square mile.

📰 Ferdinand News Today

• Sister Maura Beckman Obituary Courier & Press · Aug 16
• Schedule - Forest Park Rangers (Ferdinand, IN) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Sister Mary Philip Berger, 84, Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand Dubois County Free Press, Inc. · Aug 6
• Ferdinand Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• Michael "Mike" J. Mehling - View Obituary & Service Information Becher & Kluesner Funeral Home · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ferdinand Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ferdinand

• China Garden
• Fleig's Cafe (café)
• Main Street Bistro — cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ferdinand

• 18th Street Park reviews ★
• 5th Street Park reviews ★
• Ferdinand Old Town Lake reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ferdinand

• Ferdinand Elementary School
• Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
• Nancy Hanks Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ferdinand

🏘️ Nearby Communities