Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crawfordsville Hospital19.0 miPost officeMarshall Post Office2.5 miTown hallKingman Town Hall8.2 miPoliceParke County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationMarshall Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF39 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND48 miInterstateI-7416 miUS highwayUS 413.1 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF18 miCoachDanvilleJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47859 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47859 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:20 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min8:06 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.1396 householdsMedian household income $46,667Median home value $107,900Median rent $1,110 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $886 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 527 employedMain industries: manufacturing 41%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 10%Average commute 31 minutes55% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, German or Dutch 34%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month June13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockville station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLusks Springs (historical)spring · 1.0 miTurkey Run State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.2 miTerre Haute Boys Club Lakelake · 2.8 miLake Wavelandlake · 4.5 miShades State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.0 miHemlock Lakesreservoir · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurkey Run State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 866 acresRocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 1,452 acresShades State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 1,815 acresSugar Creek Weststate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 89 acresTurkey Run Golf Clubnature preserve · 3.8 mi · 157 acresLake Wildlife Areaveland Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198446 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 20217 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowParke County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Vigo County, IN, 33 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarshall Water Worksserves 417 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
