Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:09 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min8:01 am – 5:15 pm
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People657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1179 householdsMedian household income $108,036Median home value $229,70094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 332 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 22%, other services 16%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluffton 6n station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksKunkel Lakelake · 5.1 miOuabache State Park Campgroundcampground · 5.1 miMeyer Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuabache State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,058 acresLancaster Parkpark · 3.2 miDeam Oak Monumentstate historic site · 5.0 miHickory Hill Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.0 mi · 78 acresQuabache Flatwoods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.0 miBaltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198642 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWells County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBluffton Utilities Water Deptserves 10,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation845 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBluffton Regional Medical Center5.4 miPost officeCraigville Post Office1.2 miTown hallBluffton City Hall5.3 miPoliceBluffton Police Department5.2 miFire stationPreble Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA14 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND98 miInterstateI-46912 miUS highwayUS 2243.0 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI44 miCoachDecaturBarons Bus Lines8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46731 ZIP area.
