Hancock County, IN

ZIP 46040

In ZIP 46040, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shirley Municipal Water meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination, 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Yamaha Marine Precision Propeller Industries Greenfield (45%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 231,452 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46040

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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