Local servicesHospitalGreene County General Hospital11.4 miPost officeSandborn Post Office1.0 miTown hallEdwardsport Town Hall6.0 miPoliceElnora Police Department5.8 miFire stationSandborn Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV61 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND75 miInterstateI-696.7 miUS highwayUS 4112 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG74 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 47578 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:23 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min8:03 am – 5:30 pm
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People512 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.0279 householdsMedian household income $54,110Median home value $108,500Median rent $600 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 208 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days37 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elnora station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.0 miScudder Hillpeak · 5.2 miSouth Lakelake · 6.6 miMore Lakelake · 7.4 miReservoir Number Twenty-ninereservoir · 8.6 miBrewer Hillpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandborn Community Parkpark · 1.0 miGoose Pond Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 7,977 acresYocum Woodsstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 61 acresNorth Parkpark · 9.4 miWhite Oak Public Access Site/ Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 127 acresShakamak Prairie Nature Preservestate park · 19.1 mi · 1,749 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200848 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake 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, Knox County monitors, IN
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSandborn Water Departmentserves 449 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation464 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
