Local servicesHospitalParkview Noble Hospital8.1 miPost officeWawaka Post Office1.6 miTown hallRome City Town Hall4.4 miPoliceRome City Police Department4.4 miFire stationOrange Township Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA36 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR98 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI22 miCoachLigonierBarons Bus Lines7.0 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 46794 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min6:08 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min8:04 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,066 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1423 householdsMedian household income $63,583Median home value $211,000Median rent $1,016 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,321 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, public administration 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 15%, German or Dutch 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lagrange station, 13 mi away; snow from Ligonier 2 S
Parks and public landsMallard Roost Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 699 acresRome City Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 51 acresClock Creekstate conservation land · 3.4 miMendenhall Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 100 acresGene Stratton Porter State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.1 mi · 111 acresKelly Street Parkpark · 4.1 miSource: 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 3.0 on 26 Jan 20128 mi away, near Topeka, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Jan 20128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNoble County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 363 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Whitley County, IN, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKendallville Water Departmentserves 10,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
