Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:32 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min8:02 am – 5:38 pm
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People8,098 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.63,147 householdsMedian household income $47,107Median home value $126,000Median rent $727 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,091 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Providence station, 19 mi away; snow from Rosiclare 5nw
Parks and public landsCrittenden County Parkpark · 1.6 miCave-In-Rock State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 188 acresDam 50 Recreational Areapark · 8.1 miBig Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Foreststate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 7,575 acresMineral Mound State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 537 acresKentucky Dam Village State Resort Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 1,456 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200249 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrittenden County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarion Water Departmentserves 3,039 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation519 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLivingston Hospital9.3 miPost officeMarion Post Office1.2 miTown hallMarion City Hall1.2 miPoliceCrittenden County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationMarion Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighCrittenden County High School1.0 miMiddleCrittenden County Middle School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH42 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA115 miInterstateI-6917 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42064 ZIP area.