Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:23 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min8:06 am – 5:30 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmersburg Tv-2 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWadsworth Lakelake · 1.9 miFairbanks Moundpeak · 3.6 miGreenfield Bayoulake · 4.5 miBig Knollpeak · 4.6 miIvy Tech Community College - Terre Hautecollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Creek Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 77 acresFlesher Memorial Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 miSmallwood Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.4 miFairbanks Landing Passtate conservation land · 6.6 miLincoln Trail State Parkstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 1,031 acresWabash Healthy Rivers Initiativestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198746 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateVigo County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Vigo County monitors, IN
Drinking waterIndiana American Water - Terre Hauteserves 67,765 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation522 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTerre Haute Regional Hospital11.0 miPost officePrairie Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShelburn Town Hall8.7 miFire stationPrairieton Fire Department Station 72under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Terre Haute8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI67 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND71 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 1505.9 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF62 miCoachTerre Haute, IN (Phillips 66 gas station)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47869 ZIP area.
