Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:20 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min8:02 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days20 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomington Monroe Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Bloomington Indiana Univ
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · 7.1 miIvy Tech Community College - Bloomington Campuscollege · 6.8 miWeimer Lakelake · 6.5 miIndiana University Bloomingtoncollege · 9.4 miWatkins Springspring · 8.9 miDepot Hillpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeonard Springs Nature Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 84 acresCounty Farm (Karst) Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 143 acresPorter - Eaststate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 161 acresPorter - Weststate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 191 acresCulverstate conservation land · 5.8 miPorter - Farm Fieldstate conservation land · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198423 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 201247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Monroe County monitors, IN
Drinking waterCity of Bloomington Utilitiesserves 83,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation711 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe Hospital5.7 miPost officeStanford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomington City Hall9.1 miPoliceIndiana State Police Department Bloomington District 338.7 miFire stationVan Buren Township Fire Department Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Bloomington Campus6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND48 miInterstateI-691.2 miUS highwayUS 23113 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND54 miCoachBloomingtonMiller Transportation9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47463 ZIP area.
