Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:12 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:01 am – 5:19 pm
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People185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.585 householdsMedian household income $52,679Median home value $91,900Median rent $814 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion 2 N station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsPlayacres Parkpark · 3.8 miMississinewa Community Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 71 acresMarion National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.2 miMounds State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 286 acresMississinewa Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.0 mi · 15,067 acresSummit Lake State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 2,555 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201018 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201018 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Delaware County, IN, 16 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarion City Water Worksserves 28,363 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation879 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus8.4 miPost officeFairmount Post Office4.1 miTown hallMatthews Town Hall3.8 miPoliceFairmount Police Department4.2 miFire stationMatthews Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA44 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND61 miInterstateI-691.7 miUS highwayUS 351.7 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND55 miCoachMarionBarons Bus Lines9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46930 ZIP area.
