Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:21 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:06 am – 5:28 pm
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People540 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.6184 householdsMedian household income $39,706Median home value $47,900Median rent $586 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $355 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: retail 27%, manufacturing 13%, other services 12%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcDonald Lakelake · 5.9 miLakeview Estates Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Healthy River Initiativestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 77 acresBeechwood Parkpark · 5.6 miSportland Parkpark · 6.3 miTurkey Run State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 866 acresFontanet Woodsstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 110 acresCecil M. Harden Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.2 mi · 4,153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198437 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 20218 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndiana American Water - Meccaserves 905 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation527 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion Hospital Clinton6.0 miPost officeHillsdale Post Office5.0 miTown hallFairview Park Town Hall5.0 miPoliceMontezuma Police Department5.5 miFire stationMecca - Wabash Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighRiverton Parke Junior / Senior High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF52 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND55 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF32 miCoachTerre Haute Greyhound StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47860 ZIP area.
