Local servicesHospitalDekalb Health Hospital9.4 miPost officeSpencerville Post Office1.0 miTown hallSaint Joe Town Hall2.9 miPoliceHicksville Police Department7.0 miFire stationSpencerville Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTrine University - Brooks College of Health Professions11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA25 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW103 miInterstateI-699.3 miUS highwayUS 279.3 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI13 miCoachFort WayneBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:06 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min8:01 am – 5:13 pm
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People4,373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.71,123 householdsMedian household income $101,553Median home value $285,200Median rent $1,799 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,922 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,677 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, construction 21%, education and health care 17%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, German or Dutch 19%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 30 days22 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hicksville station, 8 mi away; snow from Garrett 1 S
Parks and public landsWild Cherry Parkpark · 3.2 miLeo Grabill Sports Complex Parkpark · 4.8 miForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Rooks-Harper Expansionstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 60 acresForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Shaffer Property Expansionstate conservation land · 12.6 miForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Harper-Forrest Expansionstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 77 acresForrest Woods Nature Preserve: Land Acquisitionstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197743 mi away, near Rockford, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Jan 201237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDeKalb County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 15 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAuburn Water Departmentserves 12,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation815 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
