Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:16 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:44 am – 5:22 pm
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People28 residentsin the ZIP code area9 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F54 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days29 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barbourville station, 6 mi away; snow from London State Police
Nearby landmarksPoplar Flatpeak · 3.4 miBig Rockpeak · 3.4 miCannon Lakelake · 3.3 miUnion Commonwealth Universitycollege · 7.0 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Knox Campuscollege · 7.0 miThompson Park RV and Campgrouncampground · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarbourville City Parkpark · 6.4 miDr. Thomas Walker State Historic Sitestate park · 9.6 miApplegrove Parkpark · 7.4 miRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.5 mi · 146,434 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 563,866 acresPine Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 1,758 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201244 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025242 of 361 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, KY, 18 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBarbourville Utilitiesserves 16,420 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,065 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital7.8 miPost officeGirdler Post Office1.6 miTown hallBarbourville City Hall7.2 miPoliceBarbourville Police Department7.2 miFire stationRichland Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS80 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayN US Hwy 25E5.1 miCoachLondon Burger KingGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40946 ZIP area.
