Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent Jennings Hospital6.9 miPost officeScipio Post Office1.0 miTown hallNorth Vernon City Hall7.8 miPoliceNorth Vernon Police Department7.7 miFire stationScipio - Geneva Township Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryScipio Elementary School1.2 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Columbus15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND53 miInterstateI-658.2 miUS highwayUS 315.2 miAmtrakConnersville, IN COI51 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 47273 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:17 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:58 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6746 householdsMedian household income $79,015Median home value $173,800Median rent $1,057 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 983 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 22%, retail 20%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCountry Squire Lakelake · 3.6 miTanglewood Lakelake · 6.9 miWrights Hillpeak · 7.6 miChestnut Ridge Trailtrailhead · 8.7 miMuscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.7 miRichart Trailtrailhead · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuscatatuck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.4 mi · 7,826 acresNorth Vernon City Parkpark · 7.0 miCypress Lake Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 96 acresRatcliff Foreststate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 53 acresViolet And Louis J. Calli Sr. Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 183 acresTripton Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200437 mi away, near Manilla, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200437 mi awaySource: 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJennings Water, INC.serves 8,370 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
