Local servicesHospitalHarrison County Hospital6.3 miPost officeNew Salisbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalmyra Town Hall5.9 miPoliceGreenville Police Department7.1 miFire stationRamsey Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF23 miInterstateI-645.7 miUS highwayUS 1505.8 miCoachCorydonMiller Transportation6.1 miTransit2 stops within a mileSouthern Indiana Transit System (SITS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47161 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47161 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:21 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:57 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.91,504 householdsMedian household income $79,914Median home value $206,800Median rent $856 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,904 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisville Mcalpine station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Knobpeak · 7.7 miLake Number Twolake · 5.8 miMarion Herthel Hillpeak · 4.8 miSulphur Springspring · 8.1 miLake Number Onelake · 6.7 miMiles Springspring · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Trace Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 134 acresCorydon Capitol State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 miHayswood Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 55 acresIndian Creek Woodsstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 263 acresHarrison Spring Conservation Clubstate conservation land · 8.4 miBlue River Gravel Wash Barrensstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 213 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199024 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarrison County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured119 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, IN, 10 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRamsey Water Company, INC.serves 16,475 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation738 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
