Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:35 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min8:05 am – 5:42 pm
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People5,307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,002 householdsMedian household income $80,765Median home value $174,300Median rent $924 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,047 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,328 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 25 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days43 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Paducah 2w station, 7 mi away; snow from Paducah
Nearby landmarksCrawford Lakelake · 5.3 miMetropolis Lakelake · 6.6 miFort Massac State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 6,426 acresBayou Creek Ridge TVA Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 169 acresHeath Community Parkpark · 5.3 miMetropolis Lake State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 123 acresBallard County Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 54 acresBallard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 8,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199041 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201931 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBallard County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKevil Water Departmentserves 1,782 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation429 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeKevil Post Office2.1 miTown hallKevil City Hall2.0 miPoliceMassac County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationKevil Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH6.8 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL139 miInterstateI-2410 miUS highwayUS 602.2 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN41 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42053 ZIP area.
