Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

Parks and recreation66
Utilities59
Natural environment55
Inclusivity and engagement55

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.

Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Huntertown compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Huntertown ranks on population

11,379 in 2024

Compared with communities nationallyHigher · 85th percentile

Compared with communities in IndianaHigher · 86th percentile

Compared with communities of similar population sizeSimilar · 18th percentile

Each dot is Huntertown's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Huntertown. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 11,783 for 2024; the measured figure was 11,379. Polco's GPAL model projects 12,048 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Huntertown receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Huntertown is compared with, and the percentile is Huntertown's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 193 measures for Huntertown. This page shows the 55 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Allen County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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