Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Health Starke8.6 miPost officeHamlet Post Office3.3 miTown hallHamlet Town Hall3.3 miPoliceKnox City Police Department7.8 miFire stationHamlet Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC23 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW64 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 351.0 miAmtrakSouth Bend, IN SOB26 miCoachLa PorteBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46532 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46532 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min6:13 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min8:09 am – 5:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4520 householdsMedian household income $71,339Median home value $121,900Median rent $880 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 706 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 23%, retail 17%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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
Parks and public landsKingsbury Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 7,069 acresKoontz Lake Dam Propertystate recreation area · 7.3 miKoontz Lake Public Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.5 miKoontz Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 157 acresHighway Prairie Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miWythougan Parkpark · 7.4 miSource: 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHamlet Water Worksserves 801 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
