About Medora
Medora is a tiny community in southern Indiana counting 647 people who proudly call it home.
Medora holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,157 residents per square mile.
📰 Medora News Today
- Changing the Equation Notre Dame Magazine · Apr 7
- Medora (IN) High School Sports - Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 27
- Carolyn Lynch Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Medora, IN - The Tribune Legacy obituary · Jun 10
- Alice Ann Baker The Republic News · Apr 15
- One Of America's Longest Historic Covered Bridges Is A Picturesque Midwestern Gem In Indiana islands.com · Mar 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Medora Unique
- Positioned in southern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Medora Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Sparks Ferry Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Medora
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Medora
- Medora Jr & Sr High School
- Medora STEM Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeTown
Population (2024)647
Rank in state#375 of 566
Land area0.3 sq mi
Density2,157/sq mi
Coordinates38.8246, -86.1711