Local servicesHospitalUnion Hospital Clinton3.4 miPost officeClinton Post Office3.0 miTown hallFairview Park Town Hall2.4 miPoliceClinton Police Department3.1 miFire stationBlack Diamond Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVan Duyn Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSaint Mary - of - the - Woods College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI50 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND62 miInterstateI-7016 miUS highwayUS 414.2 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF39 miCoachTerre Haute Greyhound StationGreyhound15 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 47842 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:22 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min8:07 am – 5:28 pm
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People9,675 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.74,103 householdsMedian household income $54,181Median home value $114,100Median rent $800 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,332 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paris Stp station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcDonald Lakelake · 2.1 miHorseshoe Lakeslake · 3.3 miOwl Islandisland · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Healthy River Initiativestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 77 acresSportland Parkpark · 2.7 miMiller Community Parkpark · 3.5 miGreen Valley Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 147 acresFontanet Woodsstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 110 acresLittle Grassy (Grassie) Pond Game Management Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 224 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198438 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202114 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowVermillion County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Vigo County, IN, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterClinton Water Utilityserves 4,773 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation606 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
