Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:23 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min8:05 am – 5:29 pm
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People937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.5359 householdsMedian household income $47,102Median home value $90,500Median rent $873 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 386 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, retail 23%, wholesale trade 10%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days19 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shakamak Sp station, 4 mi away; snow from Farmersburg Tv-2
Nearby landmarksLake Shakamaklake · 3.2 miLake Kickapoolake · 3.4 miShakamak State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.2 miReservoir Northreservoir · 7.5 miReservoir Southreservoir · 7.7 miYaw Hillpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShakamak Prairie Nature Preservestate park · 2.6 mi · 1,749 acresShakamak State Parkstate park · 3.1 miMinnehana Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 12,889 acresSullivan County Park And Lakepark · 6.5 mi · 1,226 acresSullivan Elks Country Clubnature preserve · 8.3 mi · 83 acresGory Hole Cave Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198748 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSullivan County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Vigo County, IN, 17 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHymera Water Worksserves 1,015 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSullivan County Community Hospital7.3 miPost officeHymera Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShelburn Town Hall4.9 miPoliceJasonville Police Department5.7 miFire stationHymera Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNortheast East Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Terre Haute13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND65 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayN US Hwy 414.7 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF63 miCoachTerre Haute Greyhound StationGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47855 ZIP area.
