Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:35 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min8:02 am – 5:41 pm
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People837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7413 householdsMedian household income $58,911Median home value $160,300Median rent $1,099 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,208 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 18 minutes88% drive alone, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% 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 46°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murray station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.1 mi · 9,383 acresHamilton Park Soccer Complexpark · 9.4 miCentral Parkpark · 9.5 mi · 77 acresKaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,904 acresLand Between the Lakes Othernational forest · 14.6 mi · 107,548 acresKentucky Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 15.1 mi · 3,856 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198743 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalloway County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMurray Water Systemserves 26,302 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation532 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurray - Calloway County Hospital10.5 miPost officeKirksey Post Office2.6 miTown hallHardin City Hall7.9 miFire stationCalloway County Fire and Rescue Station 53.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMurray State University9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH30 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA106 miInterstateI-696.6 miUS highwayUS 6417.6 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN29 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42054 ZIP area.
