Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:26 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:56 am – 5:32 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Ferry station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsCharles T Black City Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 51 acresHighview Hillpark · 8.2 mi · 1,013 acresShanty Hollow Lakestate recreation area · 17.8 mi · 113 acresWashburn Lakestate recreation area · 18.9 miMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 25.2 mi · 50,624 acresRough River Dam State Resort Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 327 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198024 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButler County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warren County, KY, 24 mi away
Drinking waterButler County Water System INCserves 14,256 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation430 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOhio County Hospital17.1 miPost officeAberdeen Post Office2.2 miTown hallMorgantown City Hall3.8 miPoliceButler County Sheriff's Office3.8 miFire stationFifth District Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB42 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA80 miInterstateI-6525 miUS highwayUS 2311.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42201 ZIP area.
