Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crown Point Medical Center15.2 miPost officeShelby Post Office1.4 miTown hallDeMotte Town Hall7.5 miPoliceSchneider Police Department6.0 miFire stationLincoln Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY31 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW47 miInterstateI-652.7 miUS highwayN US Hwy 415.9 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN19 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound19 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 46381 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:16 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:11 am – 4:23 pm
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People447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3195 householdsMedian household income $45,391Median home value $150,70088% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting27.4% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 119 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 40%, retail 27%, education and health care 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 4.0 miLake Bel-Airelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBadal Wildlife Habitat Trust Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 70 acresHighway Savanna Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miGrand Kankakee Marshstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,013 acresLasalle State Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 3,852 acresField Of Dreamsrecreation area · 6.4 miBeaver Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 656 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 21 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRiver Bend Manor Mobile Home Parkserves 44 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2026: Groundwater, treatment technique34 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
