Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:12 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min8:08 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3596 householdsMedian household income $57,786Median home value $141,90096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 730 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, other services 16%, retail 15%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knox Wwtp station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKoontz Lakelake · 4.6 miAncilla Collegecollege · 4.1 miEagle Lakelake · 3.6 miZehner Millpondreservoir · 8.2 miBass Lake State Beachbeach · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighway Prairie Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 miKoontz Lake Dam Propertystate recreation area · 4.1 miKoontz Lake Public Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.5 miTerry Brennan Marshstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 81 acresKoontz Lake Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 57 acresKoontz Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 157 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStarke County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 365 days measured123 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 153main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: LaPorte County, IN, 18 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKnox Water Worksserves 3,700 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: coliform bacteria, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Health Starke7.2 miPost officeGrovertown Post Office1.3 miTown hallHamlet Town Hall3.6 miPoliceStarke County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationHamlet Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Bend International Airport SBN26 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW70 miInterstateI-9023 miUS highwayUS 302.6 miAmtrakSouth Bend, IN SOB25 miCoachLa Paz PlymouthBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46531 ZIP area.
