Muncie, Indiana

The city of Muncie is located in Delaware County and is the county seat.

Muncie is 280 feet [85.34 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Muncie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee have communities that are also named Muncie.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Muncie had a population of 67,430 people^<2> (or 56.79% of the total population of Delaware County). The population of Muncie represented 1.11% of the total of Indiana, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Muncie had a population of 64,975 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Muncie.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albany	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,311	2.41% decrease
	Alexandria	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,854	6.49% decrease
	Anderson	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	57,282	4.1% decrease
	Chesterfield	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,755	7.21% decrease
	Dunkirk	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,590	2.12% decrease
	Edgewood	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,867	6.09% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Muncie.

Websites for Muncie

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