Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:34 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:05 am – 4:41 pm
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People10,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.94,259 householdsMedian household income $63,102Median home value $132,500Median rent $748 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,819 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,685 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days42 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookport Dam 52 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Knobpeak · under a mileHunnerkoch Lakelake · 3.5 miOak Glen Lakelake · 3.9 miFort Massac State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.2 miTURPIN OPENLANDStrailhead · 8.5 miOhio River Poolreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSielbeck Forest State Natural Areastate historic site · 1.5 mi · 396 acresMetropolis Sports Parkrecreation area · 4.5 mi · 80 acresFort Massac State Parkstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,389 acresBayou Creek Ridge TVA Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 169 acresMermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 2,153 acresMetropolis Lake State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199049 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMassac County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 12 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolisserves 6,309 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation462 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital4.7 miPost officeMetropolis Post Office5.7 miTown hallMetropolis City Hall5.7 miPoliceMetropolis Police Department5.2 miFire stationMassac County Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH12 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA137 miInterstateI-241.2 miUS highwayUS 454.2 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL43 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62960 ZIP area.
