Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:26 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:02 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,919 householdsMedian household income $57,472Median home value $146,300Median rent $921 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,147 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days29 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stendal station, 9 mi away; snow from Princeton 1 W
Parks and public landsPatoka River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 9,851 acresOakland City Golf Clubrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 66 acresHemmer Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 74 acresSugar Ridge Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 7,935 acresPike State Foreststate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 4,975 acresGibson County Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200832 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGibson County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025319 of 365 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warrick County, IN, 14 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPike-gibson Water, INC.serves 10,000 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGibson General Hospital14.9 miPost officeOakland City Post Office3.2 miTown hallOakland City - City Hall3.1 miPoliceOakland City Police Department3.1 miFire stationSomerville Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOakland City University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV21 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF87 miInterstateI-693.7 miUS highwayUS 4113 miCoachDaleMiller Transportation20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47660 ZIP area.
