Local servicesHospitalMargaret Mary Health11.9 miPost officeLaurel Post Office1.8 miPoliceLaurel Police Department1.8 miFire stationLaurel City Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLaurel Elementary School1.5 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College Batesville Campus13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG41 miInterstateI-7411 miUS highwayUS 521.4 miAmtrakConnersville, IN COI12 miCoachLibertyBarons Bus Lines18 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 47024 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:13 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:57 am – 5:20 pm
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People2,909 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.41,064 householdsMedian household income $55,956Median home value $114,300Median rent $980 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $769 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,435 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 38 minutes85% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookville station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsWhitewater Canal State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 mi · 250 acresBrookville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.6 mi · 17,185 acresBrookville Hill Golf Clubnature preserve · 9.4 mi · 148 acresWhitewater State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,436 acresJohn Sunman's Woodsstate conservation land · 14.1 miHornbeam Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.7 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200426 mi away, near Manilla, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025328 of 359 days measured30 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shelby County, IN, 32 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOldenburg Water Worksserves 880 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
