Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:10 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:40 am – 5:16 pm
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People120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 14.830 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days3 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clintwood 1w station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.1 mi · 2,777 acresLittle Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lakepark · 4.2 mi · 883 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 6.3 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 7.3 mi · 875 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 8,139 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,830 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200635 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201225 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 23 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,473 ft449 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDickenson Community Hospital8.5 miPost officeBurdine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJenkins City Hall2.3 miPoliceJenkins Police Department2.3 miFire stationJenkins Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJenkins Independent Schools - Burdine Elementary Campusunder a mileCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI51 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS123 miUS highwayUS 231.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41517 ZIP area.
