Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:17 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:10 am – 4:24 pm
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People90 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.541 householdsMedian household income $49,250Median home value $90,00093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $838 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rensselaer station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiverside Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHolley Savannastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 76 acresBrookside Park (La Rue Pool)park · 7.1 miPrudential Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 64 acresWillow Slough Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 9,699 acresCarlson Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.0 miBarnes (Bill) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 36 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKentland Water Worksserves 1,735 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation709 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Rensselaer General Hospital8.5 miPost officeMount Ayr Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrook Town Hall6.9 miPoliceRensselaer Police Department7.8 miFire stationBrook - Iroquois Township Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF42 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW62 miInterstateI-653.0 miUS highwayUS 417.1 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN7.6 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47964 ZIP area.
