Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:17 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min8:05 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1563 householdsMedian household income $70,711Median home value $152,100Median rent $784 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 723 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 22%, construction 15%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crawfordsville 6 Se station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPennington Lakelake · 5.6 miNorman Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld School Parkpark · 1.5 miRocky Ridge Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.7 mi · 161 acresCalvert And Porter Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 miSpring Creek Seeps Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 59 acresShades State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 1,815 acresTurkey Run State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 866 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202135 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025314 of 350 days measured33 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boone County, IN, 15 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDarlington Waterserves 860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation800 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crawfordsville Hospital9.2 miPost officeDarlington Post Office1.8 miTown hallDarlington Town Hall1.8 miPoliceColfax Police Department6.6 miFire stationDarlington Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF23 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND37 miInterstateI-746.0 miUS highwayUS 527.9 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF9.6 miCoachLebanonGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47940 ZIP area.
