Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:25 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:58 am – 5:31 pm
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People1,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1496 householdsMedian household income $52,679Median home value $86,700Median rent $901 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 25%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 6 days54 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rough Rvr Lake station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsOhio County Park Northpark · 3.5 miL.B. Davison Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 137 acresRough River Dam State Resort Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 327 acresWhitesville City Parkpark · 9.4 miWashburn Lakestate recreation area · 12.4 miHoosier Purchase Unitnational forest · 31.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199035 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202336 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOhio County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured139 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Daviess County, KY, 22 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFordsville Water Districtserves 927 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBreckinridge Memorial Hospital15.9 miPost officeFordsville Post Office1.7 miTown hallFordsville City Hall1.7 miFire stationFordsville Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB27 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF63 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 6012 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42343 ZIP area.
