Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:27 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min8:00 am – 5:34 pm
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People132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.00 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages100% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 100% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, other Indo-European languages 51%51% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days34 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calhoun Lock 2 station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPanther Creek Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 122 acresBen Hawes Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 563 acresGreen River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Areanational wildlife refuge · 14.9 mi · 2,063 acresJohn James Audubon State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 1,295 acresAmax Atheletic Fieldstate recreation area · 19.1 miScales Lake State Beachstate park · 25.1 mi · 467 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200232 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202311 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDaviess County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured139 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Daviess County monitors, KY
Drinking waterOwensboro Municipal Utilitiesserves 60,473 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation444 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiver Valley Behavioral Health Children's Hospital - Owensboro11.0 miPost officeMaple Mount Post Officeunder a mileFire stationSaint Joseph Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB9.1 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF93 miInterstateI-6910 miUS highwayUS 609.0 miCoachEvansvilleMiller Transportation24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42356 ZIP area.
