Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:25 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:55 am – 5:31 pm
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People4,231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.11,744 householdsMedian household income $48,333Median home value $141,800Median rent $684 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $858 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,605 employedMain industries: retail 23%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 16%Average commute 33 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F53 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days20 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bowling Green 21 Nne station, 5 mi away; snow from Nolin Rvr Lake
Parks and public landsMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 4.8 mi · 50,624 acresBrownsville City Parkpark · 2.3 miEdmonson Co Parkpark · 3.7 miShanty Hollow Lakestate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 113 acresNolin Lake State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 155 acresGreen River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198036 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdmonson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025328 of 356 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Edmonson County monitors, KY
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdmonson Co Water Districtserves 17,848 people from surface water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation659 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRivendell Behavioral Health Hospital15.6 miPost officeBrownsville Post Office3.1 miTown hallBrownsville City Hall2.9 miPoliceEdmonson County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationKyrock Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB60 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF73 miInterstateI-6513 miUS highwayUS 31W9.9 miCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42210 ZIP area.
