Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:36 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:04 am – 5:42 pm
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People59 residentsin the ZIP code area59 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F53 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bardwell 2 E station, 13 mi away; rain from Mayfield State Police
Nearby landmarksLowe Lakelake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMurphy's Pondstate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 109 acresObion Creek State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.0 miKaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,904 acresCoil Estate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 795 acresClarks River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.4 mi · 9,346 acresWickliffe Mounds State Historic Sitestate park · 18.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 29 Sep 198722 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGraves 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMayfield Electric & Waterserves 12,379 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation460 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Purchase Medical Center10.7 miPost officeLowes Post Officeunder a milePoliceKentucky State Police Post 15.7 miFire stationLowes Fire Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLowes Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Kentucky Community and Technical College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH12 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA127 miInterstateI-6911 miUS highwayUS 454.8 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN26 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42061 ZIP area.
