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Merom town, IN

ZIP 47861 — Amenities & Local Context

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 47861

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
174.3 miles (280.5 km)

✈️ Airports (9)

  • HUF (Airport)29.7 miles (47.7 km)
  • BMG (Airport)51.4 miles (82.7 km)
  • EVV (Airport)71.6 miles (115.3 km)
  • CMI (Airport)76.6 miles (123.3 km)
  • IND (Airport)81.4 miles (131.0 km)
  • DEC (Airport)86.8 miles (139.8 km)
  • CLU (Airport)90.7 miles (145.9 km)
  • OWB (Airport)94.7 miles (152.4 km)
  • LAF (Airport)98.4 miles (158.4 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

  • Coast (174.3 miles (280.5 km))
  • Coast (174.8 miles (281.2 km))
  • Coast (274.1 miles (441.1 km))
  • Coast (489.9 miles (788.4 km))
  • Coast (547.3 miles (880.8 km))
  • Coast (567.2 miles (912.8 km))
  • Coast (1702.4 miles (2739.7 km))
  • Coast (1795.8 miles (2890.1 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (16)

  • George Rogers Clark National Historical Park27.3 miles (44.0 km)gero
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial72.9 miles (117.4 km)libo
  • Lincoln Home National Historic Site121.5 miles (195.5 km)liho
  • Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument121.5 miles (195.5 km)spra
  • Gateway Arch National Park144.3 miles (232.2 km)jeff
  • Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park145.4 miles (234.0 km)abli
  • Mammoth Cave National Park151.4 miles (243.6 km)maca
  • Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park153.6 miles (247.1 km)stge
  • Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site154.0 miles (247.9 km)ulsg
  • William Howard Taft National Historic Site164.3 miles (264.4 km)wiho
  • Indiana Dunes National Park178.9 miles (287.9 km)indu
  • Fort Donelson National Battlefield179.5 miles (288.9 km)fodo
Show all 16 national parks in & near this area
  • Pullman National Historical Park181.1 miles (291.5 km)pull
  • Camp Nelson National Monument183.4 miles (295.2 km)cane
  • New Philadelphia National Historic Site186.1 miles (299.6 km)neph
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park191.4 miles (308.1 km)daav
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Terre Haute VA Outpatient Clinic25.6 miles (41.2 km)
  • Vincennes Community Based Outpatient Clinic28.7 miles (46.2 km)
  • Woodlawn Monument Site29.4 miles (47.3 km)
  • Mattoon Community Based Outpatient Clinic51.4 miles (82.7 km)
  • Effingham Community Based Outpatient Clinic53.0 miles (85.2 km)
  • Bloomington VA Outpatient Clinic54.7 miles (88.1 km)
  • Martinsville VA Outpatient Clinic66.9 miles (107.6 km)
  • VA Illiana Health Care System73.1 miles (117.7 km)
  • Danville National Cemetery73.1 miles (117.7 km)
  • Evansville Vet Center75.3 miles (121.1 km)
  • Evansville Health Care Center75.3 miles (121.2 km)
  • Indy West86.2 miles (138.7 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (Indianapolis VA Medical Center)88.5 miles (142.4 km)
  • Indianapolis Regional Benefit Office89.7 miles (144.4 km)
  • Midwest District89.7 miles (144.4 km)
  • Mt. Vernon Community Based Outpatient Clinic90.8 miles (146.1 km)
  • Crown Hill National Cemetery90.9 miles (146.3 km)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery Confederate Plot91.0 miles (146.5 km)
  • Decatur VA Outpatient Clinic91.4 miles (147.0 km)
  • Indianapolis Vet Center93.0 miles (149.7 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)

  • VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP. (MARSHALL PLANT)24.3 miles (39.1 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 47861

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
23.2% / 76.8%
Opportunity Zone
No