Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:28 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:58 am – 5:34 pm
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People9,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.13,669 householdsMedian household income $50,226Median home value $151,200Median rent $691 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $888 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,573 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 41,327 acresCypress Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 97 acresParadise Parkpark · 5.5 miLuzerne Lake City Parkrecreation area · 6.7 miHarris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 1,837 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 371 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 202319 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral City Water & Sewerserves 5,601 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation458 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital9.0 miPost officeCentral City Post Office1.5 miTown hallCentral City City Hall1.4 miPoliceCentral City Police Department1.4 miFire stationCentral City Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolGreen River Education Centerunder a mileElementaryCentral City Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB30 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA86 miInterstateI-6919 miUS highwayUS 431under a mileCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42330 ZIP area.
