Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:22 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min8:00 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7660 householdsMedian household income $63,529Median home value $204,700Median rent $783 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 950 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 16%, other services 15%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 1%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days26 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paoli station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSHIRLEY CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · under a mileLuke Knobpeak · 1.6 miMount Airiepeak · 4.9 miHalf Moon Lakelake · 5.1 miDeep Cut Lakelake · 7.0 miSulphur Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHoosier National Forestnational forest · within reach · 204,315 acresTank Spring Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 63 acresGory Hole Cave Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.2 miMitchell Sinkhole Plain Nature Preservestate park · 10.9 mi · 454 acresJay Cee Parkpark · 8.5 miHenshaw Bend Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198448 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 201248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrange County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 363 days measured110 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dubois County, IN, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaoli Water Departmentserves 3,677 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIU Health Paoli Hospital8.2 miPost officeWest Baden Springs Post Office5.0 miTown hallOrleans Town Hall8.1 miPoliceWest Baden Springs Police Department5.4 miFire stationSprings Valley Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF57 miInterstateI-6925 miUS highwayUS 1503.8 miCoachOrleansMiller Transportation8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47469 ZIP area.
