Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Williamsport Hospital13.6 miPost officeBoswell Post Office2.6 miTown hallBoswell Town Hall2.8 miFire stationBoswell Grant Township Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF23 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND78 miInterstateI-6522 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF26 miCoachLafayette, IN (Purdue University- Wiley Dining Court EAST - on Russell St. Address is 401 N. Russell St, approximately)OurBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47921 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:19 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:09 am – 5:26 pm
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People1,131 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4461 householdsMedian household income $81,442Median home value $168,200Median rent $900 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,062 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 607 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boswell 4wnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHog Back Hillpeak · 9.5 miCopeland Hillpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrouillette (McGinnis) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 65 acresMcclellan Tractstate conservation land · 6.7 miKnob View Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 61 acresFowler Highway Prairie Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 miFowler Community Parkpark · 9.7 miHawkins Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 56 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 26 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoswell Water Departmentserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation778 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
