Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:21 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:54 am – 5:28 pm
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People53,987 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.122,085 householdsMedian household income $69,619Median home value $260,300Median rent $934 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,666 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 24,417 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethtown Wp Cs station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuffalo Lakelake · under a mileTunnel Hillpeak · 3.0 miElizabethtown Community and Technical Collegecollege · 2.4 miFreeman Lakelake · 2.1 miValley Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miElizabethtown Springspring · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmerican Legion Parkpark · under a mileJim Scudder State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 64 acresFreeman Lake Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 508 acresVernon-Douglas State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 730 acresJohn C. Williams Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 968 acresThompson Creek Glades State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 91 acresSource: 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 199047 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Hardin County monitors, KY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHardin County Water District #2serves 76,326 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital2.1 miPost officeElizabethtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElizabethtown City Hall1.3 miPoliceElizabethtown Police Department1.6 miFire stationCentral Hardin Fire Department Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighElizabethtown High Schoolunder a mileMiddleTalton K Stone Middle School1.2 miElementaryMorningside Elementary School1.2 miCollegeElizabethtown Community and Technical College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF33 miInterstateI-65under a mileUS highwayUS 62under a mileCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42701 ZIP area.
