Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:17 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:11 am – 4:24 pm
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People3,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,364 householdsMedian household income $82,306Median home value $257,100Median rent $743 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,788 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,636 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 44 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% 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, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConrad Savanna Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 312 acresBeaver Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 656 acresAddition to Conrad Savanna Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 140 acresLasalle State Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 3,852 acresBadal Wildlife Habitat Trust Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 70 acresPrudential Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 64 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 quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 25 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTen Oaks MHPserves 270 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Rensselaer General Hospital19.3 miPost officeLake Village Post Office2.2 miPoliceSchneider Police Department5.2 miFire stationLake Township Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY35 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW50 miInterstateI-658.3 miUS highwayUS 411.3 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN18 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46349 ZIP area.
