Speed Indiana Map

About Speed, Indiana

Speed is a locality in Clark County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 880. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Speed is located at 38.4123°N, 85.7525°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47172.

Speed, Indiana, exhales a quiet breath of rolling hills and fertile bottomland, a place where the Ohio River's broad back is a constant, murmuring presence. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 210°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east-north-east of Saint Joseph. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp scent of earth waking up, a mix of decaying leaves and the promise of growing things. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green hues deepening under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. Scattered farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft pastels, punctuate the landscape, each with its own stoic chimney and a sturdy, dependable silhouette against the horizon. The terrain, sculpted by ancient waterways, offers a gentle rise and fall, a subtle undulation that lends a grounded feel to everything. This corner of Clark County, where Speed finds its footing, has long been tied to the rhythm of the soil and the generous flow of the Ohio. Historically, its economy was built on the back of agriculture, with families coaxing sustenance from the rich soil, a tradition that still echoes in the present day. While larger industries may lie elsewhere, the heart of Speed beats with the quiet industry of those who tend the land, their lives intertwined with the seasons and the unpredictable bounty they bring. The river, ever-present, has been both a highway for commerce and a source of quiet contemplation, its ceaseless movement a silent witness to the generations who have called this place home. The character of Speed is one of enduring simplicity, a place where time seems to move at the pace of a slow-moving barge on the river, unhurried and deeply rooted.

About This Speed Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Speed, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Speed and Clark County.

Detailed location data for Speed includes the ZIP code (47172), telephone area code (317), county seat of Clark County (Jeffersonville), and school district assignment. 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 Speed is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.