Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent Jennings Hospital9.8 miPost officeCommiskey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVernon Town Hall8.5 miPoliceJennings County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationMontgomery Township Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGraham Creek Elementary School1.5 miCollegeHanover College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF48 miInterstateI-658.3 miUS highwayUS 508.0 miAmtrakConnersville, IN COI61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47227 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47227 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:17 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:57 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6636 householdsMedian household income $87,617Median home value $166,300Median rent $769 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,133 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 757 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, retail 18%, construction 17%Average commute 34 minutes87% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: 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, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month April17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days19 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Vernon 2 Ese station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKimberly Lakelake · 1.5 miHickory Lakelake · 4.1 miHardy Lake State Recreation Area Shale Bluff Campgroundcampground · 6.6 miRiver Trail - Westtrailhead · 8.3 miSandhill Ponds Trailtrailhead · 8.4 miMuscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWells Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · under a mileTribbets Flatwoodsstate conservation land · 3.9 miHardy Lake LWCFstate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 2,502 acresCrosley Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 4,250 acresMuscatatuck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.6 mi · 7,826 acresRatcliff Foreststate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 53 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 LowJennings County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured100 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bartholomew County, IN, 27 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDupont Water Companyserves 3,865 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
