Local servicesHospitalPutnam County Hospital9.8 miPost officeCoatesville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmo Municipal Building3.5 miPoliceClayton Police Department8.3 miFire stationMill Creek Fire Department Station 161under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND21 miInterstateI-707.9 miUS highwayUS 403.5 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF28 miCoachIndianapolis (Airport)Miller Transportation20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46121 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46121 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:19 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min8:04 am – 5:25 pm
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People5,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.52,079 householdsMedian household income $89,409Median home value $275,700Median rent $1,250 a month98% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,249 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,827 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, construction 9%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F46 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greencastle 1 W station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Lakelake · 3.7 miSunset Lakelake · 1.4 miVandalia Trail Amo Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miHadden Hillpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Lake Parkpark · 3.7 miBig Walnut Sports Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 77 acresHall (Oscar and Ruth) Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 99 acresOscar and Ruth Hall Woods Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 miBig Walnut Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 739 acresBig Walnut Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 389 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 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 202134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHendricks County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025333 of 362 days measured29 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hendricks County monitors, IN
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlainfield Water Worksserves 34,477 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation881 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
