Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:22 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:54 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3807 householdsMedian household income $88,066Median home value $238,900Median rent $706 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,117 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRing Road Softball Complexpark · 6.2 miMichael Carroll Soccer Complexpark · 7.1 miJim Scudder State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 64 acresAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.7 mi · 339 acresMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 23.7 mi · 50,624 acresNolin Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 13,303 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 199048 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199049 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 in the county
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHardin Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeGlendale Post Office2.6 miTown hallSonora City Hall5.2 miPoliceKentucky State Police Post 47.5 miFire stationGlendale Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeElizabethtown Community and Technical College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF42 miInterstateI-656.3 miUS highwayUS 623.5 miCoachUpton Weldon Loop RdGreyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42740 ZIP area.
