Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:33 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min8:02 am – 5:39 pm
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People2,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5965 householdsMedian household income $63,456Median home value $179,400Median rent $684 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 804 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F53 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days50 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eddyville 5s station, 6 mi away; snow from Smithland L&d
Parks and public landsMineral Mound State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 537 acresCumberland River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 75 acresLee S Jones Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 66 acresKentucky Dam Village State Resort Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,456 acresTennessee River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 728 acresLand Between the Lakes Othernational forest · 9.1 mi · 107,548 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Jun 200347 mi away, near Bardwell, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 May 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLyon 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLyon County Water Districtserves 6,744 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation459 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLivingston Hospital13.3 miPost officeKuttawa Post Office2.2 miTown hallKuttawa City Hall2.3 miPoliceEddyville Police Department4.9 miFire stationLyon County Fire District 2 Suwannee1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH33 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA106 miInterstateI-241.0 miUS highwayUS 6412.0 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN55 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42055 ZIP area.
