Local servicesHospitalCommunity Howard Specialty Hospital8.5 miPost officeBunker Hill Post Office3.3 miTown hallGalveston Town Hall4.8 miPoliceGalveston Police Department4.8 miFire stationPipe Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Kokomo7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF46 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND63 miInterstateI-6930 miUS highwayUS 313.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF43 miCoachKokomoMiller Transportation7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46959 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46959 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:13 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:04 am – 5:20 pm
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People573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0262 householdsMedian household income $96,442Median rent $459 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting26.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 224 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 37%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, retail 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F44 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days12 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kokomo 3 Wsw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksIvy Tech Community College - Kokomocollege · 7.4 miKokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 9.9 miPlothrow Pondlake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHouston Parkpark · 6.7 miReservoir Park Boat Launchstate recreation area · 8.9 miWilson Parkpark · 7.6 miPeoria Public Fishing Sitestate recreation area · 10.9 miMississinewa Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.7 mi · 15,067 acresAsherwood Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 61 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 30 Dec 201016 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMiami County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025241 of 362 days measured118 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Howard County, IN, 9 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPeru Water Departmentserves 11,417 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation779 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
