Franklin County, IN

ZIP 47012

In ZIP 47012, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Harrison City Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 112× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Shepherd Color Co (40%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 109,163 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47012

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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