Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:13 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:43 am – 5:19 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days31 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Lake station, 13 mi away; snow from Hazard Wtr Wks
Nearby landmarksHazard Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.7 miHazard Community and Technical College - Technical Campuscollege · 5.9 miTrace Branch Campgroundcampground · 5.9 miCrawford Mountainpeak · 6.2 miPeters Peakpeak · 5.6 miBuckhorn Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry County Parkpark · 5.1 miBuckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 3,571 acresRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.3 mi · 146,434 acresBuckhorn Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 623 acresHoskins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 5,299 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 24,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201214 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201214 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Perry County monitors, KY
Drinking waterHazard Water Departmentserves 26,730 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,049 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Medical Center4.5 miPost officeAvawam Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHazard City Hall4.8 miPolicePerry County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationAvawam Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHazard Community and Technical College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI71 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS106 miUS highwayUS 4216.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41713 ZIP area.
