Local servicesHospitalIU Health Paoli Hospital16.6 miPost officeShoals Post Office1.8 miTown hallShoals Town Hall1.7 miPoliceMartin County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationShoals Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleShoals Middle School1.0 miElementaryShoals Elementary School1.1 miHighShoals Community High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV60 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF65 miInterstateI-6919 miUS highwayUS 501.0 miCoachOrleansMiller Transportation17 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 47581 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:22 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min8:01 am – 5:29 pm
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People2,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.51,220 householdsMedian household income $56,864Median home value $124,900Median rent $606 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,448 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 15%, construction 13%Average commute 36 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% 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 41°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days28 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shoals 8 S station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsJug Rock Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 miBluffs Of Beaver Bend Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 206 acresBluffs of Beaver Bendstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 561 acresTank Spring Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 63 acresHindostan Falls Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 139 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 7.0 mi · 204,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198442 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 201239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMartin County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Fork Waterserves 3,485 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation465 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
