Local servicesHospitalWitham Memorial Hospital7.5 miPost officeThorntown Post Office1.4 miTown hallThorntown Town Hall1.3 miPoliceThorntown Police Department1.3 miFire stationThorntown / Sugar Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF27 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND32 miInterstateI-654.9 miUS highwayUS 524.3 miAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF16 miCoachLebanonGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46071 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46071 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:17 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min8:05 am – 5:24 pm
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People3,229 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.61,213 householdsMedian household income $81,755Median home value $227,600Median rent $925 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,594 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 21%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% 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 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crawfordsville 6 Se station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorman Lakelake · 2.0 miOxidation Pondlake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrophy Clubnature preserve · 4.4 mi · 241 acresUlen Country Clubnature preserve · 7.9 mi · 104 acresCalvert And Porter Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.8 miBoone Pond Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 14.1 miShades State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,815 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202141 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025314 of 350 days measured33 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Boone County monitors, IN
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThorntown Utilitiesserves 1,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
