Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:19 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:55 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 12 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisville Bowman Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Louisville Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSullivan College of Technology and Designcollege · 1.0 miSullivan University Louisville Campuscollege · 1.7 miLighthouse Lakelake · 1.3 miLakeside Poollake · 2.2 miHikes Pointcape · 3.4 miEvergreen Hillpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetersburgpark · under a mileCyril Allgeier Community Centerpark · 1.5 miBeargrass Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.2 miCave Hill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.7 miMcNeely Lakestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 52 acresZachary Taylor National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199044 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025188 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, KY
Drinking waterLouisville Water Companyserves 806,997 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 6 otherSchoolMinor Daniels Academyunder a mileMiddleNewburg Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPrice Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSullivan College of Technology and Design1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF3.5 miInterstateI-2641.1 miUS highwayUS 31E1.2 miCoachLouisvilleBarons Bus Lines6.7 miTransit62 stops within a mileTransit Authority of River City (TARC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40250 ZIP area.
