Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:28 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:58 am – 5:34 pm
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People283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.1130 householdsMedian household income $42,167Median home value $162,50086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Ferry station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 41,327 acresParadise Parkpark · 7.5 miLake Malone State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 371 acresLuzerne Lake City Parkrecreation area · 8.5 miLake Malonestate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 835 acresCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 97 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198032 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuhlenberg County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured139 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Daviess County, KY, 35 mi away
Internet at home41% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuhlenberg Co Water Districtserves 16,845 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation488 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital10.2 miPost officeDrakesboro Post Office2.3 miTown hallDrakesboro City Hall2.5 miPoliceCentral City Police Department7.5 miFire stationDrakesboro Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB36 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA79 miInterstateI-6924 miUS highwayUS 4312.3 miCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42326 ZIP area.
