Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:36 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:04 am – 5:42 pm
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People28 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.919 households68% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days43 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Paducah 2w station, 8 mi away; snow from Paducah
Nearby landmarksLowe Lakelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Kentucky Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 6,426 acresHeath Community Parkpark · 9.3 miLone Oak Parkpark · 9.7 miCoil Estate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 795 acresWickliffe Mounds State Historic Sitestate park · 14.5 miWinford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199045 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201927 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBallard County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL68% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKevil Water Departmentserves 1,782 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation346 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLourdes Hospital11.6 miPost officeLovelaceville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKevil City Hall8.8 miFire stationLovelaceville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH7.2 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA133 miInterstateI-2411 miUS highwayUS 62under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN31 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42060 ZIP area.
