Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:23 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min8:05 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.31,215 householdsMedian household income $54,750Median home value $93,500Median rent $762 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,387 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksThunderbird Pondlake · 2.6 miGreenbriar Lakelake · 5.9 miShakamak State Park Campgroundcampground · 8.2 miYaw Hillpeak · 8.4 miLadd Hillpeak · 8.6 miReservoir Northreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMinnehana Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 12,889 acresShakamak Prairie Nature Preservestate park · 6.7 mi · 1,749 acresShakamak State Parkstate park · 7.0 miSullivan County Park And Lakepark · 5.5 mi · 1,226 acresSmallwood Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.3 miFairbanks Landing Passtate conservation land · 10.8 miSource: 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 3.8 on 17 Jun 202144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSullivan County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Vigo County, IN, 16 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShelburn Water Utilitiesserves 2,500 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
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSullivan County Community Hospital5.3 miPost officeShelburn Post Office1.6 miTown hallShelburn Town Hall1.6 miPoliceSullivan Police Department7.2 miFire stationShelburn Fire and Rescue Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolNortheast Wonder Lab School1.3 miHighNorth Central High School2.0 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Terre Haute11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND68 miInterstateI-7016 miUS highwayN US Hwy 41under a mileAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF64 miCoachTerre Haute Greyhound StationGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47879 ZIP area.
