Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:22 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:56 am – 5:28 pm
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People2,050 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4810 householdsMedian household income $58,696Median home value $196,700Median rent $929 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 953 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 26%, retail 10%Average commute 49 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F53 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days27 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brandenburg station, 4 mi away; snow from Elizabethtown Wp Cs
Nearby landmarksBlue Springspring · 3.1 miMiles Hillpeak · 1.8 miBuck Knobspeak · 2.3 miMeade Springs (historical)spring · 4.0 miThe Big Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miDoe Valley Lakelake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOtter Creek Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 2,222 acresFlaherty Ball Parkpark · 5.5 miMosquito Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 124 acresMosquito Creekstate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 178 acresO'bannon Woods State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 1,754 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 23.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199026 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeade County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025223 of 304 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hardin County, KY, 16 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMeade County Water Districtserves 33,313 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIreland Army Community Hospital10.0 miPost officeEkron Post Office3.7 miTown hallBrandenburg City Hall7.6 miPoliceBrandenburg Police Department7.6 miFire stationEkron Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF28 miInterstateI-6520 miUS highwayUS 601.5 miCoachCorydonMiller Transportation23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40117 ZIP area.
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