Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:16 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:48 am – 5:22 pm
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People27,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.610,414 householdsMedian household income $61,771Median home value $200,200Median rent $834 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 12,187 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Berea College station, 2 mi away; rain from Crab Orchard 6 N
Nearby landmarksBerea Collegecollege · 1.4 miRobe Mountainpeak · 1.7 miIndian Fort Mountainpeak · 1.8 miBerea City Lakesreservoir · 2.4 miSulphur Springspring · 2.9 miBurnt Bridgenatural arch · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 3.2 mi · 563,866 acresCity Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 104 acresMiller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,847 acresJohn B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 124 acresBattlefield Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 303 acresDix River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 401 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198046 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMadison County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 363 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jessamine County, KY, 27 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthern Madison Water Districtserves 14,707 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKentuckyOne Health Saint Joseph Berea Hospital1.3 miPost officeBerea Post Office1.9 miTown hallBerea City Hall1.7 miPoliceBerea City Police Department1.7 miFire stationBerea Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementarySilver Creek Elementary School1.4 miHighMadison Southern High School1.7 miMiddleBerea Community Middle School1.8 miCollegeBerea College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX37 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF90 miInterstateI-752.8 miUS highwayUS 251.2 miCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound1.9 miTransit2 stops within a mileFoothillsSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40403 ZIP area.
