Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:13 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min8:00 am – 5:20 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days14 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anderson Sewage Plt station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMounds State Park Family Campgroundcampground · 2.6 miIvy Tech Community College - Anderson Campuscollege · 3.9 miAnderson Universitycollege · 4.2 miRoc Mar Ton Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMounds State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 286 acresRangeline Parkrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 186 acresGeneral Pulaski Parkpark · 2.7 miSouthside Sports Complexstate recreation area · 4.3 miHoney Creek Trailstate recreation area · 5.0 miProvince Pond Wildlife Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201030 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMadison County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured103 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IN
Drinking waterAnderson Water Departmentserves 55,212 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Anderson Hospital4.3 miPost officeChesterfield Post Office3.1 miTown hallChesterfield Town Hall3.0 miPoliceChesterfield Police Department3.0 miFire stationEast Madison Fire Territory South Station 513.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryValley Grove Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Anderson Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND44 miInterstateI-69under a mileUS highwayUS 364.8 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND36 miCoachAndersonMiller Transportation4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46018 ZIP area.