Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:29 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:58 am – 5:35 pm
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People5,947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.62,268 householdsMedian household income $60,965Median home value $153,300Median rent $910 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,584 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 8%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days35 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkton station, 7 mi away; snow from Hopkinsville
Nearby landmarksCollier Springspring · 2.1 miPowell Lakelake · 6.2 miPilot Rockpeak · 5.4 miPine Knobpeak · 8.5 miJefferson Davis State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.6 miBuck Creek Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson Davis State Historic Sitestate park · 7.5 miElkton - Todd County Parkpark · 7.4 miLake Malonestate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 835 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 371 acresBriggs Lakestate recreation area · 19.8 miPort Royalstate park · 24.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Jan 197337 mi away, near Sacramento, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTodd County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 364 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Christian County, KY, 17 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTodd County Water Districtserves 9,801 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern State Hospital14.8 miPost officeClifty Post Office6.1 miTown hallElkton City Hall7.0 miPoliceElkton Police Department7.0 miFire stationAllegre Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB58 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA61 miInterstateI-2420 miUS highwayUS 685.6 miCoachClarksville TN (CRK)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42220 ZIP area.
