Fort Branch, Indiana

About Fort Branch

Fort Branch, IN is a small town located in southwestern Indiana with an estimated population of 2,935.

Fort Branch holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,693 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Branch News Today

• Firefighters battle extreme heat and heavy smoke at Ft. Branch fire WFIE | 14 News · Jul 28
• Fort Branch Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Schedule - Gibson Southern Titans (Fort Branch, IN) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Tornado rips through Fort Branch seed farm Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) · Jun 22
• Tornado near Cynthia and Fort Branch WTHR · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Branch Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Branch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• 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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Branch

• R's — american
• Sandy's Pizza
• Señor Tequilas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Fort Branch

• Fort Branch Community School
• Gibson Southern High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Branch

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