Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:17 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:48 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,445 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,402 householdsMedian household income $52,619Median home value $123,600Median rent $757 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,439 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days13 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 4.4 mi · 563,866 acresRockastle County Parkpark · 1.9 miDix River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 401 acresBuck Creek Nature Preservepark · 8.1 miCedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 796 acresPing-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 806 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 19 Jan 197648 mi away, near Artemus, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202520 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRockcastle County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 20 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Vernon Water Worksserves 4,951 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,194 ft364 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRockcastle Regional Hospital5.5 miPost officeBrodhead Post Office2.6 miTown hallBrodhead City Hall2.6 miPoliceMount Vernon Police Department5.3 miFire stationBrodhead Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX47 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF90 miInterstateI-755.6 miUS highwayUS 1501.4 miCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40409 ZIP area.
