Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:28 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:58 am – 5:34 pm
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People553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.1212 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $79,80093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 160 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 21%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 35 minutes94% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Lakelake · 3.5 miBuck Knobpeak · 4.2 miWhiskey Baybay · 8.9 miTooley Hillpeak · 6.3 miLake Malone State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.4 miBridge Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 41,327 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 371 acresParadise Parkpark · 6.5 miLake Malonestate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 835 acresJ P Morgan Parkpark · 6.8 miCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 97 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 198037 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuhlenberg County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 364 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Christian County, KY, 32 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuhlenberg Co Water Districtserves 16,845 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation537 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital7.7 miPost officeBeechmont Post Office1.1 miTown hallDrakesboro City Hall2.4 miPoliceGreenville Police Department7.1 miFire stationBeechmont Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMuhlenberg South Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB39 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA76 miInterstateI-6922 miUS highwayUS 4311.1 miCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42321 ZIP area.
