Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Rensselaer General Hospital13.3 miPost officeWolcott Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWolcott Town Hallunder a milePoliceWolcott Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWolcott Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryTri - County Intermediate Schoolunder a mileSchoolCornerstone Private School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF25 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW80 miInterstateI-653.8 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN14 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47995 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47995 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:16 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min8:08 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6687 householdsMedian household income $80,179Median home value $161,800Median rent $844 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $878 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 853 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 2%2% 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 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chalmers 5 W station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Gilboapeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFisher Oak Savanna Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 197 acresWhite County Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 133 acresRemington Community Parkpark · 6.7 miPine Creek Bottoms Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 809 acresMetro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 60 acresMcginnis/Lauerman Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.5 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 3.2 on 17 Dec 199048 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhite County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWolcott Water Worksserves 1,001 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation710 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
