Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:08 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:42 am – 5:14 pm
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People4,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.81,600 householdsMedian household income $38,816Median home value $92,900Median rent $664 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate22% of adults are in the labour force, 847 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Inez 2 E station, 5 mi away; snow from Dunlow 1 Sw
Nearby landmarksCurtis Crum Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miMartin County Lakelake · 7.7 miChestnut Knobpeak · 7.3 miSpring Knob (historical)peak · 8.1 miTailings Pondlake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin County Lakestate recreation area · 7.7 miDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 9,174 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 1,423 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 190 acresYatesville Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.5 mi · 20,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197945 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMartin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 24 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMartin Co Water District #1serves 9,003 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,023 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Appalachian Regional Healthare Regional Medical Center13.1 miPost officeInez Post Office4.0 miTown hallInez City Hall4.1 miPoliceMartin County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationInez Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS38 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG143 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 527.8 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41224 ZIP area.
