Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:12 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:41 am – 5:18 pm
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People383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.3117 householdsMedian household income $29,06352% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: education and health care 65%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, wholesale trade 15%Average commute 33 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline 1 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDixon Mountainpeak · 1.4 miCarr Fork Lakelake · 4.6 miLittcarr Campgroundcampground · 4.7 miCarr Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 5.0 miLake Tomlake · 5.2 miDixon Knobpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.5 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 4.7 miCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 2,880 acresHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 4,848 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 1,461 acresLetcher County Parkpark · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 10 Apr 198949 mi away, near Vansant, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 15 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,802 ft549 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital9.1 miPost officeJeremiah Post Office1.8 miTown hallVicco City Hall6.4 miPoliceLetcher County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationLetcher Fire and Rescue Ambulance Service1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLetcher Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI57 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS110 miUS highwayUS 1199.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41832 ZIP area.
