Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:18 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:04 am – 5:25 pm
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People1,992 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9798 householdsMedian household income $86,488Median home value $346,500Median rent $1,613 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,131 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 947 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days11 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamestown 2 E station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeritage Lakelake · 9.6 miSouth Fork Eel Riverriver · 6.6 miStout Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHemlock Ridge Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 miTomahawk Hills Golf Clubnature preserve · 4.2 mi · 63 acresPleasant Acres Nature Parkpark · 5.0 miBig Walnut Nature Preserve - Tract 1state conservation land · 8.2 mi · 286 acresBig Walnut Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 389 acresBig Walnut Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 739 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198449 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHendricks County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025333 of 362 days measured29 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hendricks County monitors, IN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Salem Water Corporationserves 515 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendricks Regional Health9.5 miPost officeNorth Salem Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Salem Town Hallunder a milePoliceRoachdale Police Department8.6 miFire stationEel River Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorth Salem Elementary School1.0 miCollegeTrine University14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND21 miInterstateI-745.9 miUS highwayUS 1365.1 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF19 miCoachLebanonGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46165 ZIP area.
