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Thorntown town, IN

ZIP 46071 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 46071

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Thorntown town, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 43.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (56.8) and hurricane (14.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
43.2
Flood risk
56.8
Wildfire risk
7.0
Hurricane risk
14.1
Earthquake risk
68.0
Tornado risk
39.6
Winter weather risk
73.3
Hail risk
73.4
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

38
Median AQI
86.9%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

1.1%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 46071

Climate normals for Thorntown town, IN show little to no average snow and around 44.2 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
44.16 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6a
Annual precip (in)44.16
Snow days0
Broadband access86.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index43.2
Flood risk (NRI)56.8
Wildfire risk (NRI)7.0
Hurricane risk (NRI)14.1
IRS net migration148
Median AQI38
Good AQI days86.9%