Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Health - La Porte8.5 miPost officeRolling Prairie Post Office1.3 miTown hallNew Carlisle Town Hall4.8 miPoliceNew Carlisle Police Department4.8 miFire stationKankakee Township Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRolling Prairie Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNew Prairie High School1.6 miMiddleNew Prairie Middle School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC12 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW60 miInterstateI-802.4 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakSouth Bend, IN SOB16 miRailHudson LakeSouth Shore Line3.6 miCoachRolling PrairieBarons Bus Lines1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46371 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46371 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:12 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:19 pm
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People3,490 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.11,421 householdsMedian household income $95,154Median home value $245,500Median rent $1,694 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,764 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,977 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 18%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes94% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June65 in of snow a year, on about 38 days10 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laporte station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · under a mileSaugany Lakelake · 2.6 miGalena Riverriver · 6.6 miKesling Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 7.7 miHolmes Islandisland · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBirch Tree Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.0 miBendix Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 miMill Creek Fen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 74 acresSpicer Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 221 acresGalena (Springfield Fen) Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 121 acresSpringfield Fen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaPorte County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 365 days measured123 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 153main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, LaPorte County monitors, IN
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNew Carlisle Water Worksserves 1,861 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
