Local servicesHospitalAdams Memorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeBerne Post Office1.3 miTown hallBerne City Hall1.3 miPoliceBerne Police Department2.0 miFire stationBerne Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA26 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND97 miInterstateI-46923 miUS highwayUS 271.5 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI53 miCoachBerneBarons Bus Lines1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46711 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46711 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:08 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:00 am – 5:15 pm
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People8,211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.72,489 householdsMedian household income $59,817Median home value $180,200Median rent $773 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,359 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,419 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 22%, retail 15%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, German or Dutch 18%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Berne Wwtp station
Nearby landmarksRainbow Lakelake · 4.3 miPine Lakelake · 5.1 miOuabache State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLehman Parkpark · 1.5 miLimberlost County Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 53 acresLimberlost State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.3 miBaltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 miOuabache State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 1,058 acresQuabache Flatwoods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198630 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199015 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBerne Water Departmentserves 4,388 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation848 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
