Tell City, Indiana

About Tell City

Set in the southwestern part of Indiana, Tell City is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 7,515.

Officially, Tell City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,659 residents per square mile.

📰 Tell City News Today

• Oberhausen named Tell City’s 2026 Distinguished Citizen Dubois County Herald · Aug 12
• Tell City River Road project complete after nearly 20 years WFIE | 14 News · May 20
• Tell City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Police say Tell City home where 2-year-old died full of feces and insects Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) · Apr 6
• Between Louisville And Evansville Is An Indiana Town With River Views, Local Eats, And A Walkable Downtown islands.com · Mar 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tell City Unique

• The only place in America named Tell City — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,515.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tell City

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Post — sandwich
• Bill & Dave's Smokin Pit — barbecue
• Chicago Pizza — pizza
• King Chef — chinese
• Pour Haus
• The Freezer — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tell City

• Dennis Kress Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hagedorn Park reviews ★
• Joe Schaeffer Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Roy Fenn Park & Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Zoercher-Bettinger Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tell City

• Tell City Jr-Sr High School
• William Tell Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Perry County Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tell City

🏘️ Nearby Communities