Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:18 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:10 am – 5:25 pm
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People767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2299 householdsMedian household income $84,125Median home value $124,400Median rent $955 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,048 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 386 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days23 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kentland station, 5 mi away; rain from Kentland 0.3 Ene; snow from Boswell 4wnw
Parks and public landsVinegar Hill (Codden Farm) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 105 acresRaub Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miDeno Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.9 miHawkins Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 56 acresNickle Plate Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 80 acresFowler Community Parkpark · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199048 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 35 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEarl Park Municipal Water Utilityserves 300 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
Elevation765 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital16.0 miPost officeEarl Park Post Office1.5 miTown hallEarl Park Town Hall1.5 miPoliceNewton County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationRichland Township Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF33 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW78 miInterstateI-6517 miUS highwayUS 521.2 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN23 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47942 ZIP area.
