Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min6:06 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min8:03 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,972 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0741 householdsMedian household income $67,266Median home value $159,700Median rent $852 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,018 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 26%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 26 days7 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Angola station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWaterloo Athletic Association Ball Diamondpark · 6.5 miLoon Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 102 acresCommons Parkpark · 8.5 miAnspaugh (Loon Lake) Wildlife Trust Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 93 acresOtter Lake Public Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.3 miKendallville Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201543 mi away, near Burlington, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDeKalb County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAshley Water Departmentserves 983 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation987 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCameron Memorial Community Hospital8.6 miPost officeAshley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAshley Town Hallunder a milePoliceAshley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAshley Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA38 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR97 miInterstateI-69under a mileUS highwayUS 27under a mileAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI6.3 miCoachAngolaBarons Bus Lines9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46705 ZIP area.
