Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:24 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:53 am – 5:30 pm
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People7,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.93,012 householdsMedian household income $42,893Median home value $164,000Median rent $713 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,004 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,003 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 22%, retail 16%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F55 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days52 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glasgow station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Knobpeak · 3.8 miCreacy Lakelake · 2.8 miFlint Knobpeak · 2.8 miPoynters Lakelake · 5.3 miSouthcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College - Glasgow Health Campuscollege · 7.8 miThree Springsspring · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 7.3 mi · 50,624 acresCave City - Caverna School Parkpark · 1.9 miBrian Doyle Parkpark · 2.2 miDurham Knob - Green Wild River- Durham Knob Tract - Upper Green River Biological Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 61 acresUpper Green River Biological Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 56 acresGreen River State Natural Area (Rush Island Bottoms)state conservation land · 9.2 mi · 139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarren County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, nearest monitors: Edmonson County, KY, 18 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMammoth Cave/central Systemserves 5,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Medical Center At Caverna - Hospital2.7 miPost officeCave City Post Office1.9 miTown hallCave City Town Hall2.1 miPoliceCave City Police Department2.1 miFire stationCave City Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCaverna Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSouthcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College - Glasgow Health Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF73 miInterstateI-652.8 miUS highwayUS 31W2.0 miCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42127 ZIP area.
