Local servicesHospitalGibson General Hospital9.9 miPost officeDecker Post Office3.6 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall9.6 miPolicePatoka Police Department7.4 miFire stationWhite River - Hazleton Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOakland City University11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV31 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF97 miInterstateI-699.9 miUS highwayUS 414.3 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:26 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:03 am – 4:32 pm
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People882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.9387 householdsMedian household income $59,775Median home value $110,200Median rent $768 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $919 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 19%, public administration 14%Average commute 29 minutes95% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton 1 W station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksTen Acre Pondlake · 2.7 miUpper River Desheeriver · 7.6 miLake Gibsonlake · 8.4 miBald Hillpeak · 7.7 miRiver Desheeriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarm Service Agency Interest Of Innational wildlife refuge · 9.6 mi · 231 acresPatoka River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 mi · 9,851 acresPrinceton Country Clubnature preserve · 7.9 miLafayette Parkpark · 9.4 miGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.1 miVincennes State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200822 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGibson County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 15 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHazleton Water Departmentserves 288 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
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
