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 – 5:17 pm
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People350 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9150 householdsMedian home value $22,50092% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 169 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 30%, retail 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days2 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitesburg 2se station, 9 mi away; snow from Clintwood 1w
Parks and public landsLittle Laurel Park Home to Fish Pond Lakepark · 1.2 mi · 883 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 4.8 mi · 875 acresNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.9 mi · 2,777 acresBad Branch State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,830 acresBad Branch Wild Riverstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,347 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 10.2 miSource: 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 200639 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201221 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL27% 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
Elevation1,510 ft460 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital9.2 miPost officeCromona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJenkins City Hall2.3 miPoliceFleming - Neon Police Department2.3 miFire stationJenkins Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI51 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS120 miUS highwayUS 1192.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41810 ZIP area.
