Local servicesHospitalBloomington Meadows Hospital13.7 miPost officeSpencer Post Office1.9 miTown hallSpencer Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceOwen County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationOwen Valley Fire Territory1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleOwen Valley Middle School1.3 miHighOwen Valley Community High School1.3 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Bloomington Campus12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND41 miInterstateI-6913 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND48 miCoachBloomington INFlixBus16 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 47460 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:20 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min8:03 am – 5:27 pm
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People11,395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.54,642 householdsMedian household income $67,688Median home value $177,600Median rent $888 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,267 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,385 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 23%, construction 8%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days18 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsMccormick's Creek State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,481 acresMcCormick's Cove Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 181 acresWolf Cave Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 213 acresHoot Woodsstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 110 acresOwen-Putnam State Foreststate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 251 acresFlatwoods Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198415 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOwen County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, IN, 16 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBbp Water Companyserves 9,903 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
