Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:08 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:42 am – 5:14 pm
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People305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6105 householdsMedian household income $32,039Median home value $83,70074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $340 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 12% 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Inez 2 E station, 4 mi away; snow from Dunlow 1 Sw
Nearby landmarksCurtis Crum Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miMartin County Lakelake · 6.5 miPeach Orchard Knobpeak · 8.2 miTailings Pondlake · 7.1 miChestnut Knobpeak · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin County Lakestate recreation area · 6.5 miDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 9,174 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,423 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 190 acresYatesville Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 20,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197944 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMartin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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 home59% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMartin Co Water District #1serves 9,003 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Appalachian Regional Healthare Regional Medical Center12.5 miPost officeInez Post Office3.2 miTown hallInez City Hall3.7 miPoliceMartin County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationTomahawk Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS37 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG141 miInterstateI-6438 miUS highwayUS 528.8 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41214 ZIP area.
