Jonesboro, Indiana

About Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a small town in eastern Indiana, home to 1,506 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jonesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,692 residents per square mile.

📰 Jonesboro News Today

• Jonesboro Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 3
• Fed only crumbs: Multiple children accuse former Jonesboro man of torture, abuse, molestation Fox 59 · May 19
• Auction offers wire chopping equipment Recycling Today · Jul 19
• Fed only crumbs: Children say man tortured, sexually abused them in Indiana basement The Hill · May 20
• Marjorie Randolph Obituary Jan 26, 2026 - Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Jan 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jonesboro Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Jonesboro — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jonesboro

• Gabriella’s Old Time Pizza — pizza (café)
• La Cascada — mexican
• The Nutrition Nook
• Crossroads Ink
• Jackie's Family Restaurant
• Kammy's Kafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gas City Museum · Museum
• Gas City Petting Zoo · Zoo
• Jonesboro Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jonesboro

• Gas City Park reviews ★
• Jonesboro Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jonesboro

• Westview Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jonesboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities