Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:20 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:58 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days25 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salem station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue River Moundpeak · 1.4 miLake Salindalake · 2.0 miWest Fork Blue Riverriver · 3.1 miSulphur Springsspring · 6.2 miIndian Springspring · 5.2 miJohnson Knobpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalem Community Parkpark · 1.1 miIndian - Bitter Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 miElk Creek Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 694 acresCharles Spring Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 106 acresJackson-Washington State Foreststate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 18,173 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 11.8 mi · 204,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199039 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured119 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, IN, 21 mi away
Drinking waterEast Washington Rural Waterserves 8,613 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation823 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent Salem Hospital1.8 miPost officeSalem Post Office1.3 miTown hallSalem City Hall1.2 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSalem Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF35 miInterstateI-6516 miUS highwayUS 33513 miCoachOrleansMiller Transportation21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47139 ZIP area.
