Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus6.7 miPost officeFairmount Post Office3.2 miTown hallFairmount Town Hall3.2 miPoliceFairmount Police Department3.3 miFire stationFairmount Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA43 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND62 miInterstateI-692.3 miUS highwayUS 352.3 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND55 miCoachMarionBarons Bus Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46938 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46938 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:12 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:02 am – 5:19 pm
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People2,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.81,109 householdsMedian household income $45,884Median home value $98,800Median rent $1,020 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $998 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,136 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 21%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion 2 N station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsPlayacres Parkpark · 2.9 miMississinewa Community Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 71 acresMarion National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 miMississinewa Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.2 mi · 15,067 acresMounds State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 286 acresJ. Edward Roush Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.4 mi · 8,533 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201017 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201017 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Delaware County, IN, 17 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJonesboro Water Departmentserves 2,034 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation853 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
