Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:19 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:59 am – 5:25 pm
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People6,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.22,343 householdsMedian household income $69,242Median home value $166,900Median rent $709 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $857 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,717 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 7 days20 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seymour 2 N station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBrownstown Public Access Site/Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 1.2 miBrownstown Public Parkpark · under a mileStarve Hollow State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 278 acresKnobstone Glades Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 58 acresJackson-Washington State Foreststate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 18,173 acresCb Hess Memorial Soccer Fieldrecreation area · 9.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025349 of 364 days measured15 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, IN, 24 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson County Water Utilityserves 13,667 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSchneck Medical Center10.3 miPost officeBrownstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrownstown Town Hallunder a milePoliceBrownstown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBrownstown Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleBrownstown Central Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolLutheran Central Schoolunder a mileHighBrownstown Central High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF52 miInterstateI-6512 miUS highwayE US Hwy 50under a mileAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND61 miCoachBedfordMiller Transportation25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47220 ZIP area.
