Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:03 am – 5:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6790 householdsMedian household income $76,000Median home value $162,800Median rent $928 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,015 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,189 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, professional and business services 12%, information 11%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paducah station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsKaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,904 acresGraves County War Memorial Fairgroundspark · 7.1 miMayfield-Graves County Parkpark · 7.4 miClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 mi · 9,346 acresMurphy's Pondstate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 109 acresObion Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198729 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGraves County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMayfield Electric & Waterserves 12,379 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Purchase Medical Center7.0 miPost officeBoaz Post Office2.0 miTown hallMayfield City Hall8.2 miPoliceKentucky State Police Post 11.4 miFire stationViola Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH16 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA121 miInterstateI-696.3 miUS highwayUS 452.3 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN27 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42051 ZIP area.
