Local servicesHospitalLutheran Kosciusko Hospital8.0 miPost officePierceton Post Office1.3 miTown hallPierceton Municipal Building1.3 miPolicePierceton Police Department1.2 miFire stationPierceton Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA30 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND108 miInterstateI-6925 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakElkhart, IN EKH36 miCoachLigonierBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46562 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:10 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min8:04 am – 5:17 pm
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People5,040 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.92,072 householdsMedian household income $68,902Median home value $195,900Median rent $813 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,388 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 18%, retail 10%Average commute 21 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May47 in of snow a year, on about 40 days12 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warsaw station, 10 mi away; snow from Northern Indiana Wfo
Parks and public landsPierceton Parkpark · 1.6 miPisgah Marsh Nongame Area And Boardwalkstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 801 acresLittle Chapman Lake Lozier Tractstate conservation land · 7.0 miLittle Chapman Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 94 acresWinona Lake Trails Open Spacerecreation area · 6.7 miBig Chapman Lake Nature Preserve - Osborn Tractstate conservation land · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Jan 201227 mi away, near Topeka, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Jan 201227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKosciusko County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 363 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Whitley County, IN, 11 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPierceton Water Worksserves 928 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
