Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:17 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:51 am – 5:24 pm
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People21,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.58,532 householdsMedian household income $63,992Median home value $199,500Median rent $824 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,597 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days28 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dix Dam station, 10 mi away; snow from Keene 1 Wsw
Parks and public landsOld Fort Harrod State Parkstate park · 2.7 miSalt River Parkpark · 2.3 miAnderson Dean Community Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 283 acresPerryville Battlefield State Historic Sitestate park · 8.6 mi · 1,185 acresDanville National Cemetery (Ky.)historic site · 11.3 miCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 15.5 mi · 463 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 28 Dec 202525 mi away, near Lancaster, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 360 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, KY, 16 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarrodsburg Municipal Water Departmentserves 8,310 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEphraim McDowell James B Haggin Hospital3.0 miPost officeHarrodsburg Post Office3.0 miTown hallHarrodsburg City Hall3.1 miPoliceMercer County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationMercer County Fire Protection District Station 5 Mercer Central2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighMercer County Senior High School1.4 miElementaryMercer County Intermediate School1.7 miElementaryMercer County Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCentre College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX23 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF53 miInterstateI-6425 miUS highwayUS 127 Byp1.6 miCoachLexington Bus StopGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40330 ZIP area.
