Local servicesHospitalGibson General Hospital8.7 miPost officeDecker Post Office5.7 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall9.2 miPolicePatoka Police Department5.7 miFire stationWhite River - Hazleton Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV31 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF104 miInterstateI-6916 miUS highwayUS 413.0 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:26 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min8:04 am – 5:33 pm
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People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2238 householdsMedian household income $49,196Median home value $74,60097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 263 employedMain industries: construction 18%, manufacturing 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton 1 W station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPrinceton Country Clubnature preserve · 6.4 miGibson County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 8.5 miGibson Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 2,908 acresGibson Lake Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 104 acresTern Bar Sloughstate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 843 acresEmbarras River Bottoms State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 2,179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200815 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, IN
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDecker Water Worksserves 273 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation404 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
