| City: | Templeton, Indiana |
| City Alias: | Fowler |
| County: | Benton County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:11:06 PM |
| Population: | 54 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 40.6168, -87.3206 |
| Land Area: | 0.096 sq mi |
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Templeton is a tiny rural hamlet in Benton County, Indiana, with just 54 residents spread across 22 households. Despite its PO Box classification, this isn't a PO Box-only community. Most residents receive mail via two rural carrier routes, and only 2 PO Boxes serve the area.
The community occupies just 0.09 square miles, making it one of Indiana's smallest postal territories. Street addresses include numbered county roads (S 600 E, S 607 E) and E Old US Highway 52. With an adoption rate of 0.091, this means roughly 1 in 11 households uses a PO Box, while the rest receive rural carrier delivery to their homes.
Fowler is also an acceptable city name for mailing to this ZIP code. The 22 housing units are all owner-occupied with no rental properties. Median age is 43.5 years. There are no business establishments within the ZIP code boundaries, indicating this is purely a residential settlement.
Street names follow rural county road numbering conventions with one historic highway route.
ZIP Code 47986 has 54 residents and 22 households (average 2.45 persons per household). The median age is 43.5 years, older than the state (38.2) and older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 37.0% male and 63.0% female, which is much lower than the state male share (49.3%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (100.0%, much higher than the state average of 77.2% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Black or African American (0.0%, much lower than the state average of 9.6% and well below the national average of 12.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
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| 2020 Population: | 54Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 562.5 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 22Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.45Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 2.43Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 43.5
Male Median Age: 46.5
Female Median Age: 43.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White: | 54 | 100.00% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 54 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 20 | 37.04% | 46.5 years |
| Females: | 34 | 62.96% | 43.5 years |
| Total: | 54 | 100% | 43.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 47986 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 47986 is located in Benton County, Indiana, within the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 29200) and Indiana's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 47986. It covers 0.096 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Lafayette-West Lafayette, INSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 29200Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.096 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6352.55 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1875284Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Templeton CDP; IndianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 47986 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.