Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:23 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min8:05 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1899 householdsMedian household income $54,050Median home value $104,400Median rent $808 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 798 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, public administration 9%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmersburg Tv-2 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksThunderbird Pondlake · 1.7 miWadsworth Lakelake · 4.9 miFairbanks Moundpeak · 6.0 miIvy Tech Community College - Terre Hautecollege · 9.5 miYaw Hillpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Creek Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 77 acresSmallwood Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.2 miFairbanks Landing Passtate conservation land · 8.1 miMinnehana Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 12,889 acresShakamak Prairie Nature Preservestate park · 10.5 mi · 1,749 acresShakamak State Parkstate park · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198746 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSullivan County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Vigo County, IN, 14 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndiana American Water - Farmersburgserves 2,095 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSullivan County Community Hospital7.8 miPost officeFarmersburg Post Office3.2 miTown hallShelburn Town Hall4.7 miPoliceSullivan Police Department9.9 miFire stationThunderbird Fire Protection Territory Fire Department Station 13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Terre Haute9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND69 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 1502.9 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF63 miCoachTerre Haute, IN (Phillips 66 gas station)OurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47850 ZIP area.
