Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:12 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:03 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2450 householdsMedian household income $80,893Median home value $152,500Median rent $1,063 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 579 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, other services 11%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion 2 N station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsMississinewa Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.1 mi · 15,067 acresSwayzee Parkpark · 5.2 miMatter Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 56 acresMarion National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.7 miSalamonie Reservoirstate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 11,294 acresPeoria Public Fishing Sitestate recreation area · 14.4 miSource: 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 3.8 on 30 Dec 201012 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025323 of 351 days measured27 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wabash County, IN, 19 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarion City Water Worksserves 28,363 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRadiant Health5.2 miPost officeSweetser Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSweetser Town Hallunder a milePoliceSweetser Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPleasant Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySweetser Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIndiana Wesleyan University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA41 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND65 miInterstateI-6911 miUS highwayUS 357.8 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND60 miCoachMarionBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46987 ZIP area.
