Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Fishers Hospital6.1 miPost officeFortville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFortville Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceFortville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFortville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryFortville Elementary School1.6 miHighMount Vernon High School1.8 miMiddleMount Vernon Middle School1.8 miCollegeInternational Business College - Indianapolis11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND28 miInterstateI-694.7 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND21 miCoachPendletonMiller Transportation4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:14 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min8:01 am – 5:21 pm
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People15,943 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.55,476 householdsMedian household income $147,500Median home value $435,700Median rent $1,528 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 9,302 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 17 days16 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Hills Lake Damlake · 4.4 miIndian Lakelake · 8.7 miGeist Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlat Fork Creek Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 59 acresGeist Parkpark · 3.4 miFort Benjamin Harrison State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 981 acresFort Benjamin Harrison State Park - Harrison Innstate park · 10.4 miChinquapin Ridge Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 120 acresUpper Fall Creekstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201035 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHancock County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IN, 13 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFortville Water Worksserves 7,638 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
