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
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People1,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.0539 householdsMedian household income $84,866Median home value $145,100Median rent $895 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 894 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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
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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.