Local servicesHospitalDaviess Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeWashington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWashington City Hallunder a milePoliceWashington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWashington Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWashington Catholic Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleWashington Catholic Middle - High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV47 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF85 miInterstateI-693.1 miUS highwayE US Hwy 150under a mileTransit14 stops within a mileWashington Transit System (WTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:24 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min8:02 am – 5:30 pm
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People18,335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.17,008 householdsMedian household income $60,476Median home value $155,600Median rent $857 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 8,547 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 20%, retail 14%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, German or Dutch 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington 1 W station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWashington Country Clubnature preserve · under a mileLongfellow Parkpark · under a mileGlendale Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 8,127 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Innational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 231 acresWhite Oak Public Access Site/ Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 127 acresHindostan Falls Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200841 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDaviess County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 13 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWashington Water Worksserves 13,690 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation486 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
