Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital15.2 miPost officeKentland Post Office1.5 miTown hallKentland Town Hall1.4 miPoliceKentland Police Department1.4 miFire stationKentland Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF37 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW71 miInterstateI-6515 miUS highwayUS 411.2 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN18 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound18 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 47951 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:18 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:10 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,246 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.31,047 householdsMedian household income $63,228Median home value $102,400Median rent $828 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting16.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,018 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days23 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kentland station, 2 mi away; rain from Kentland 0.3 Ene; snow from Remington 2nnw
Nearby landmarksRiverside Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDonohue Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 77 acresRaub Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.2 miNickle Plate Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 80 acresVinegar Hill (Codden Farm) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 105 acresDeno Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.5 miHawkins Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 40 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKentland Water Worksserves 1,735 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
