Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:34 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min8:02 am – 5:40 pm
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People2,083 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5802 householdsMedian household income $55,714Median home value $138,800Median rent $803 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $912 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 814 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 15%, construction 12%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F56 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days54 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton station, 8 mi away; rain from Kenlake Resort; snow from Murray
Parks and public landsLand Between the Lakes Othernational forest · 7.0 mi · 107,548 acresKenlake State Resort Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 1,584 acresKentucky Reservoirpublic land · 7.5 mi · 2,385 acresBenton City Parkpark · 7.2 miBee Creek Soccer Complexrecreation area · 8.7 miClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 9,383 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198750 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 May 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 31 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHardin Water Departmentserves 1,606 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation415 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall County Hospital8.9 miPost officeHardin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHardin City Hallunder a milePoliceBenton Police Department7.8 miFire stationHardin Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMurray State University9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH34 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA100 miInterstateI-698.0 miUS highwayUS 641under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN36 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42048 ZIP area.
