Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF49 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND56 miInterstateI-7023 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF30 miCoachTerre Haute Greyhound StationGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47862 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47862 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:21 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:06 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,262 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1586 householdsMedian household income $67,500Median home value $88,900Median rent $894 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 577 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksShell Lakelake · 6.0 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 7.4 miLakeview Estates Lakelake · 7.5 miTurkey Run State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.9 miManhattan Islandisland · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeechwood Parkpark · 5.8 miRockville Lake Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 128 acresTurkey Run State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 866 acresWabash Healthy River Initiativestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 77 acresRocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,452 acresCecil M. Harden Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.9 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 198441 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 20215 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMontezuma Municipal Utilityserves 1,022 people from ground water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation523 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
