Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:22 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:56 am – 5:28 pm
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People12,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.94,978 householdsMedian household income $77,559Median home value $221,800Median rent $912 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,372 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 12%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F53 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days27 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brandenburg station, 3 mi away; snow from Elizabethtown Wp Cs
Nearby landmarksBlue Springspring · 3.6 miMeade Springs (historical)spring · 1.9 miDoe Valley Lakelake · 3.9 miHamilton Hillpeak · 3.8 miBuck Knobspeak · 5.5 miThe Big Fallswaterfall · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeade-Olin Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 70 acresMeade County Fairgroundspark · 2.3 miMosquito Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 124 acresMosquito Creekstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 178 acresO'bannon Woods State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 1,754 acresDeam (Charles C.) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199021 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeade County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025223 of 304 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hardin County, KY, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrandenburg Water Worksserves 2,880 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIreland Army Community Hospital13.5 miPost officeBrandenburg Post Office2.1 miTown hallBrandenburg City Hall2.0 miPoliceBrandenburg Police Department2.0 miFire stationMeade County Fire Protection District Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highMiddleStuart Pepper Middle School1.1 miElementaryDavid T Wilson Elementary School1.2 miElementaryBrandenburg Primary School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF28 miInterstateI-6419 miUS highwayUS 605.7 miCoachCorydonMiller Transportation19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40108 ZIP area.
