Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:27 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:57 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5683 householdsMedian household income $36,875Median home value $75,500Median rent $583 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 608 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, other services 16%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 41,327 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 371 acresLake Malonestate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 835 acresMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 40.0 mi · 50,624 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 198033 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202331 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 quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warren County, KY, 32 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDrakesboro Water Departmentserves 888 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation438 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital13.2 miPost officeRochester Post Office3.2 miTown hallRochester City Hall3.2 miFire stationRochester Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB39 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA76 miInterstateI-6927 miUS highwayUS 4314.7 miCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42337 ZIP area.
