Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:26 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:56 am – 5:32 pm
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People53 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.614 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 24°F54 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days58 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nolin Rvr Lake station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsGreen River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 6.8 miShanty Hollow Lakestate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 113 acresMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 15.4 mi · 50,624 acresBarren River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 103 acresNolin Lake State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 155 acresNolin Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.3 mi · 13,303 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 3.3 on 23 Mar 198029 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButler County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025328 of 356 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edmonson County, KY, 15 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription36% 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 waterButler County Water System INCserves 14,256 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Medical Center at Bowling Green16.8 miPost officeJetson Post Office1.8 miFire station4th District Volunteer Fire Station3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB51 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF77 miInterstateI-6517 miUS highwayUS 23110 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42252 ZIP area.
