Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:26 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:03 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8589 householdsMedian household income $63,209Median home value $156,400Median rent $747 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 652 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, education and health care 15%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton 1 W station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsPrinceton Country Clubnature preserve · 1.7 miGibson County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 3.8 miGibson Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 2,908 acresGibson Lake Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 104 acresTern Bar Sloughstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 843 acresPatoka River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 9,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200816 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202622 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 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, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 21 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPatoka Water & Electricserves 750 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation506 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGibson General Hospital4.0 miPost officePatoka Post Office1.2 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall4.5 miPolicePatoka Police Department1.2 miFire stationPatoka White River Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV27 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF103 miInterstateI-6912 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47666 ZIP area.
