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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People1,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.05 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 509 employedMain industries: education and health care 53%, hospitality, food and recreation 26%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 13 minutes28% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 65% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: 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; rain from Crab Orchard 6 N
Nearby landmarksBerea Collegecollege · under a mileWelch Mountainpeak · 1.2 miDead Horse Knobpeak · under a mileBerea City Lakesreservoir · 3.5 miSulphur Springspring · 4.4 miBurnt Bridgenatural arch · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · under a mile · 104 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 4.2 mi · 563,866 acresMiller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,847 acresBattlefield Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 303 acresJohn B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 124 acresDix River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 401 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198047 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202511 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation1,004 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKentuckyOne Health Saint Joseph Berea Hospitalunder a milePost officeBerea Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerea City Hallunder a milePoliceBerea City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBerea Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryBerea Community Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBerea Community Middle Schoolunder a mileHighBerea Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBerea Collegeright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX36 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF89 miInterstateI-751.4 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhoundunder a mileTransit15 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 40404 ZIP area.
