Local servicesHospitalAdams Memorial Hospital5.1 miPost officeMonroe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe Town Hallunder a milePoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationMonroe Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighAdams Central High Schoolunder a mileMiddleAdams Central Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAdams Central Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA21 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND101 miInterstateI-46918 miUS highwayN US Hwy 27under a mileAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI48 miCoachDecaturBarons Bus Lines4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46769 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:08 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min8:00 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Berne Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMeyer Lakelake · 7.4 miPine Lakelake · 8.0 miOuabache State Park Campgroundcampground · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.8 miHomestead Parkpark · 4.7 miKekionga Parkpark · 5.3 miOuabache State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 1,058 acresQuabache Flatwoods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 miLimberlost State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198633 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 25 mi away
Drinking waterDecatur Water Departmentserves 9,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation822 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
