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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People852 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.1260 householdsMedian household income $53,438Median home value $161,900Median rent $929 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 239 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 27 minutes95% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 8% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Lakelake · 3.5 miWhiskey Baybay · 8.3 miBuck Knobpeak · 5.2 miLake Malone State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.8 miHuckleberry Knobpeak · 6.1 miBridge Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 41,327 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 371 acresLake Malonestate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 835 acresParadise Parkpark · 7.6 miJ P Morgan Parkpark · 7.8 miCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 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 202330 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL4% 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
Elevation491 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital8.7 miPost officeBeechmont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDrakesboro City Hall3.1 miPoliceGreenville Police Department8.1 miFire stationBeechmont Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMuhlenberg South Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB40 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA75 miInterstateI-6923 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42323 ZIP area.
