Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:09 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:42 am – 5:15 pm
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People170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.175 households76% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prestonsburg 3wsw station, 6 mi away; rain from Ivel
Nearby landmarksMorehead State University at Prestonburgcollege · 5.1 miBig Sandy Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.2 miDewey Lakelake · 4.8 miBlue River Branchriver · 5.5 miJenny Wiley State Resort Park Campgroundcampground · 6.1 miRiver Branchriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStumbo Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 51 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,423 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.8 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 9,174 acresStonecrestpark · 3.7 mi · 475 acresDawkins Line Rail Trailstate park · 15.4 mi · 455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 10 Apr 198950 mi away, near Vansant, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201238 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFloyd County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrestonsburg City Utilitiesserves 26,788 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAppalachian Regional Healthcare Our Lady of the Way Hospital3.5 miPost officeDwale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAllen City Town Hall1.0 miPoliceFloyd County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationAllen Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolWesley Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryAllen Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorehead State University at Prestonburg5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS52 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS144 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41621 ZIP area.
