Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:13 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:46 am – 5:20 pm
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People6,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.92,188 householdsMedian household income $39,158Median home value $84,300Median rent $590 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 1,867 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 41 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Heidelberg station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Kentucky Riverriver · under a mileNorth Fork Kentucky Riverriver · 3.0 miBoone Springspring · 7.2 miMine Knobpeak · 7.2 miTurkey Knobpeak · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHappy Top Recreation Areapark · under a mileAshland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 2,507 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 563,866 acresRoss Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 935 acresNatural Bridge State Resort Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 2,493 acresNatural Bridge State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 1,238 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198044 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLee County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 35 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeattyville Water Worksserves 8,428 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation691 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital16.6 miPost officeBeattyville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeattyville City Hallunder a milePoliceLee County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBeattyville and Lee County Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleLee County Middle / High Schoolunder a mileHighLee County Area Technology Center1.1 miElementaryLee County Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX58 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG114 miInterstateI-7532 miUS highwayUS 42116 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41311 ZIP area.
