Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:21 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min8:03 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,662 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8548 householdsMedian household income $61,948Median home value $163,500Median rent $742 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $786 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 643 employedMain industries: construction 18%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 59 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days18 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCottons Little Pine Lakelake · 3.4 miThomas Lakelake · 3.9 miWolfe Hillpeak · 3.4 miNeed Hillpeak · 3.5 miEel Riverriver · 9.1 miMeier RV Parkcampground · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHoot Woodsstate conservation land · under a mile · 110 acresMccormick's Creek State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,481 acresMcCormick's Cove Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 181 acresOwen-Putnam State Foreststate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 251 acresCooksonstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 79 acresWolf Cave Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 213 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 19849 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOwen County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, IN, 14 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBbp Water Companyserves 9,903 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation673 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreene County General Hospital18.2 miPost officeFreedom Post Office3.5 miTown hallSpencer Municipal Building8.6 miPoliceOwen County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationFranklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 33.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND47 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayUS 2313.4 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND54 miCoachBloomington INFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47431 ZIP area.
