Earl Park, Indiana park sign, 2009
Earl Park’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 563 in 1900, 370 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1962 on.
- 1872Earl Park is settled
Earl ParkIN
A town of 369, settled in 1872.
Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Population
369
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$192K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Earl Park a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Earl Park, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Earl Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
369 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Earl Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Earl Park, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEarl Park Municipal Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Earl Park’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBenton County Circuit Court ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4794247942 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Earl Park.
Work & commute
Earl Park has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Earl Park for work: only 1% work in town. Earl Park’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Earl Park fell to 44 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Earl Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Earl Park1%
Lafayette18%
Fowler8%
Indianapolis8%
West Lafayette7%
32 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Earl Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Earl Park
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Earl Park’s typical home value is about $192K
The typical Earl Park home is worth about $192,000, up 5.2% in a year, 25% below the Indiana typical home.
$192KZillow home value
| Earl Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $975 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Earl Park$192K
Indiana$257K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Earl Park, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Earl Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Earl Park is
Earl Park beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of Earl Park adults smoke cigarettes.
| Earl Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Earl Park | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 15.4% |
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Earl Park
17pages on Earl Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Earl Park; the nearest are
Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette30.3 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee, IL36.3 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Earl Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Earl Park for work
Where Earl Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Earl Park
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Earl Park
Town in Indiana, United States
Earl Park is a town in Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 362 at the 2022 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- ZIP code
- 47942
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Earl Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Earl Park, IN a good place to live?
Earl Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.