Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:10 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:46 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.61,236 householdsMedian household income $65,409Median home value $116,100Median rent $992 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,290 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 17%, retail 17%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cave Run Lake station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksClack Mountainpeak · under a mileMorehead State Universitycollege · 3.8 miLockegee Rockpeak · 2.6 miKentucky Tech - Rowan Campus Schoolcollege · 6.3 miBOAT GUNNEL GROUP CAMPINGcampground · 6.0 miPARAGONcampground · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDon Greenhill Parkpark · 3.5 miSunnybrook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 142 acresCave Run Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.9 mi · 333 acresPioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 7,732 acresEd Mabry - Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,486 acresGrayson Lake State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 1,204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198030 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 202140 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRowan County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 17 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRowan Water INCserves 18,765 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,207 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Claire Regional Medical Center3.7 miPost officeClearfield Post Office2.6 miTown hallMorehead City Hall3.4 miPoliceRowan County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationMorehead Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorehead State University3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS49 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG93 miInterstateI-645.5 miUS highwayUS 603.0 miAmtrakMaysville, KY MAY41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40313 ZIP area.
