Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:03 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,875 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9676 householdsMedian household income $58,056Median home value $194,20091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,096 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 523 employedMain industries: construction 32%, professional and business services 22%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paducah station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlizzard Pond Trailtrailhead · 5.9 miWest Fork Clarks Riverriver · 6.8 miSurrett Hillpeak · 6.7 miHorseshoe Pondlake · 5.4 miLowe Lakelake · 8.2 miWest Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,904 acresClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.0 mi · 9,346 acresLone Oak Parkpark · 8.4 miPaxton Parkpark · 9.6 mi · 120 acresMurphy's Pondstate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 109 acresKentucky Dam Village State Resort Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 1,456 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198729 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGraves County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 10 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMayfield Electric & Waterserves 12,379 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation446 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLourdes Hospital9.1 miPost officeBoaz Post Office2.4 miPoliceKentucky State Police Post 14.6 miFire stationNorth Graves Fire Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH12 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA122 miInterstateI-247.0 miUS highwayUS 452.2 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN31 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42027 ZIP area.
