Ellettsville Indiana Map

About Ellettsville, Indiana

Ellettsville is a locality in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,698. The population density is 491.5 people per km². Ellettsville is located at 39.2339°N, 86.6250°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47429.

Ellettsville rests in the rolling heart of Monroe County, a landscape defined by the gentle rise and fall of Hoosier terrain. It lies 7.1 miles north-west of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 312°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Spencer. Here, the earth breathes with a quiet resilience, its contours softened by a generous cloak of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery hues in autumn and stand stark and skeletal against the winter sky. Creeks, often mere whispers of water in drier months, swell with spring rains, their banks lined with ferns and mosses that speak of a damp, fertile earth. The air, particularly in the lingering light of a summer evening, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a blend of mown hay and the distant perfume of honeysuckle, a subtle balm to the senses. It is a place where the horizon feels both expansive and intimate, the sky a vast canvas above fields that stretch towards wooded bluffs. The story of Ellettsville is one of enduring roots, intertwined with the bounty of the land and the industrious spirit of its people. Limestone, quarried from the very bedrock beneath, has long been a cornerstone of its economy, its pale, sturdy stone gracing buildings far beyond Ellettsville’s own borders. This quarrying heritage has shaped not just the architecture but the character of the place, a testament to generations who worked the earth and its stone with a steady hand. Nearby, the sprawling campus of Indiana University in Bloomington casts a wider shadow, yet Ellettsville maintains its own distinct identity, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper connection to the seasons and the quiet hum of local commerce, from the familiar glow of neighborhood diners to the industrious clatter of workshops.

About This Ellettsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ellettsville, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.233935, -86.625001. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ellettsville and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Ellettsville includes the ZIP code (47429), telephone area code (317), county seat of Monroe County (Bloomington), and school district assignment (Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ellettsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.