Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:34 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min8:03 am – 5:40 pm
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People2,224 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.4912 householdsMedian household income $66,852Median home value $118,700Median rent $1,110 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 953 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithland L&d station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 9,346 acresKentucky Dam Village State Resort Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 1,456 acresNorth Parkpark · 7.3 miRaymond Shultz Riverfront Parkpark · 7.4 miTennessee River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 728 acresCretaceous Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 511 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198739 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLivingston County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025202 of 228 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Livingston County monitors, KY
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLedbetter Water Districtserves 2,729 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation358 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Paducah9.0 miPost officeLedbetter Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSmithland City Hall6.3 miPoliceLivingston County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationLedbetter Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLighthouse Christian Academy1.3 miCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH17 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA118 miInterstateI-244.5 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN44 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42058 ZIP area.
