Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:11 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:59 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,086 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6830 householdsMedian household income $73,654Median home value $115,000Median rent $938 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,061 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 941 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 31 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days17 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmland 5 Nnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle White Riverriver · 3.0 miPrairie Creek RV North Shore Campgroundcampground · 5.5 miPrairie Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miCardinal Greenway Mansfield Park Trailheadpark · 8.5 miBurlington Lakelake · 7.5 miCardinal Greenway Prairie Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCardinal Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.2 mi · 114 acresPrairie Creek Reservoirpark · 5.5 mi · 1,933 acresRandolph Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 505 acresSummit Lake State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 2,555 acresModoc Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 167 acresZeigler Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 131 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198650 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRandolph County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Delaware County, IN, 11 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription64% 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 waterParker City Water Departmentserves 1,400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,019 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIndiana University Ball Memorial Hospital11.7 miPost officeParker City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParker City Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceParker City Police Department1.0 miFire stationParker Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMonroe Central Elementary School1.2 miHighMonroe Central Junior Senior High School1.6 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College - East Central11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA55 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND67 miInterstateI-6919 miUS highwayUS 357.5 miAmtrakConnersville, IN COI37 miCoachMuncieMiller Transportation10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47368 ZIP area.
