Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:09 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:39 am – 5:15 pm
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People204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5126 householdsMedian household income $53,992Median home value $96,40051% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days4 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breaks Interstate Park station, 5 mi away; rain from Fedscreek 1 Se
Parks and public landsFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.6 mi · 15,592 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 1,022 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 13,136 acresFishtrap Lake Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 302 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 8,139 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200624 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePike County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pike County monitors, KY
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Water Distserves 44,057 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPikeville Medical Center Hospital12.8 miPost officeBelcher Post Office2.1 miTown hallElkhorn City Municipal Building3.4 miPoliceElkhorn City Police Department3.4 miFire stationFerrells Creek Area Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Pikeville13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI61 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS141 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41513 ZIP area.
