Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:24 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min8:04 am – 5:31 pm
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People1,442 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9673 householdsMedian household income $45,911Median home value $77,500Median rent $688 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 584 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freelandville station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBroadie Lakelake · 4.0 miWolf Hillpeak · 5.1 miSwan Islandisland · 5.5 miRod and Gun Club Lakelake · 6.9 miBarefoot Nation Hillspeak · 7.9 miSevenmile Islandisland · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYocum Woodsstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 61 acresWhite Oak Public Access Site/ Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 127 acresOubache Trails Parkpark · 7.6 miNorth Parkpark · 8.7 miVincennes State Historic Site - Fort Knoxstate historic site · 10.2 miGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200837 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, IN
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOaktown Water Worksserves 832 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation473 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital14.2 miPost officeOaktown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBicknell City Hall9.4 miFire stationOaktown Busseron Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV57 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND85 miInterstateI-6920 miUS highwayUS 150under a mileAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47561 ZIP area.
