Local servicesHospitalKentuckyOne Health Medical Center Jewish Southwest6.9 miPost officeElizabeth Post Office1.0 miTown hallElizabeth Town Hall1.4 miPoliceWest Point Police Department7.4 miFire stationElizabeth Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Louisville13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF13 miInterstateI-2649.4 miUS highwayUS 31W4.9 miCoachCorydonMiller Transportation12 miTransit1 stop within a mileSouthern Indiana Transit System (SITS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47117 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47117 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:21 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:56 am – 5:27 pm
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People4,400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.21,722 householdsMedian household income $86,853Median home value $221,700Median rent $860 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,122 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 41 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F53 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 12 days27 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brandenburg station, 13 mi away; snow from Louisville Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksFarris Lakelake · under a mileSaint Peters Lake (historical)lake · 3.0 miMcHarry Hillpeak · 2.8 miSalt Riverriver · 7.3 miMoremans Hillpeak · 6.7 miCardinal Hill Reservoirreservoir · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Harrison Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 176 acresRiverside, The Farnsley-Moreman Landingpark · 3.4 mi · 301 acresMosquito Creekstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 178 acresMosquito Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 124 acresBrock - Sampson Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 387 acresBrock - Sampson Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 222 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199029 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarrison County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured119 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, IN, 15 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Elizabethserves 4,450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation759 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
