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Tell City, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Tell City is a Census city of 7,505 people across 4.53 square miles of land, in Perry County. Median household income is $52,949, 65.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tell City
What Tell City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.53 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,655
- County holding the largest share of its areaPerry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tell City
How many people live in Tell City
- Population7,505
- Median age39.6
- Population under 181,548
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,637
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent
- Households3,492
- Family households1,752
- Share of households that are families50.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tell City
Income and work in Tell City
- Median household income$52,949
- Per capita income$31,783
- Civilian labor force3,693
- Employed3,498
- Unemployed195 plus or minus 111
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over5,420
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tell City
- Housing units3,754
- Occupied units3,492
- Vacant units262 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,282
- Renter occupied1,210
- Ownership rate65.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$657
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Single family units2,756
- Share single family73.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more775 plus or minus 175
- Share in buildings of two or more20.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes223 plus or minus 107
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tell City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,314
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,690
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,010 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone87.3 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tell City
SBA loans in Tell City (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,302,500
- Average approval$434,167
- Median approval$467,500
- Largest approval$810,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tell City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tell City
SBA loans in Tell City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$306,000
- Average approval$306,000
- Median approval$306,000
- Largest approval$306,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tell City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tell City
Flood risk in Tell City
- NFIP communityCity of Tell City
- NFIP community number180197
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/18/19
The City of Tell City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180197 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Perry County, not Tell City
Perry County context, not Tell City figures
- Establishments in Perry County356
- Covered employment, Perry County6,441
- Average annual pay, Perry County$51,166
- Housing units permitted, Perry County28
Every figure in this section is published for Perry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tell City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tell City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tell City, Indiana?
7,505, in 3,492 households. Tell City city covers 4.53 square miles of land, which is 1,655 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tell City in?
Perry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tell City?
$52,949. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,000. Median gross rent is $657 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tell City businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $467,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $306,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tell City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tell City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tell City. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tell City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tell City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tell City, city of, community 180197, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tell City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Perry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tell City.
Is zoning published for Tell City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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